Marin Alsop Explores the Second Movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

As part of All Together: A Global Ode to Joy, celebrated conductor and project artistic lead, Marin Alsop, talks about her vision for the story of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. In this video, Marin discusses the second Movement in detail.

About All Together: A Global Ode to Joy
Creating music together can be a tremendously joyful act, binding us together in times of celebration and times of hardship. When Beethoven incorporated Friedrich Schiller’s poem “Ode to Joy” into his Ninth Symphony, it was a radical call for equality, freedom, and brotherhood. All Together: A Global Ode to Joy reimagines Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony as a 21st-century call for unity, justice, and empowerment.

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, visionary conductor Marin Alsop will lead performances of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on five continents with nine renowned partner orchestras as part of a yearlong global project. Partners will reimagine the concert experience for their communities, presenting newly created music alongside the music of Beethoven and artists from their region. As part of each performance, “Ode to Joy” will be translated into a local language.

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Thank you! This opens a whole new perspective to intercating with classical music.

[waggishsagacity]

I am astounded that only 30 people "Liked" Marin Alsop's riveting explanation. But what were the three who didn't like it think? I'm at a loss to excuse & explain. I say, More Please, Maestra!