Ode to Joy: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
The Seattle Symphony will perform Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at Benaroya Hall in performances December 28-30th.
Beethoven’s final symphony, composed when he was deaf and very ill (1822-24), has become a New Year’s tradition. The symphony is 65 minutes long, nearly twice that of a typical symphony written during that time. To the vigorous musical score, Beethoven further pushed the bounds of tradition, by adding sung text. The most recognizable piece of the symphony is “Ode to Joy.”
Location: Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street (downtown)
Dates: December 28th at 7 pm, December 29th at 8 pm, and December 30th at 8 pm.
Tickets: $50-95, available online
Photo credit: kamil
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