The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 on Saturday, May 18, marking the 200th anniversary since the work was first performed.
Beethoven premiered the work on May 7, 1824, in Vienna. It took Beethoven two years to write the choral symphony and was the first example of a major composer scoring vocal parts in a symphony. The most recognized section is the final movement, commonly known as the Ode to Joy, featuring…
