Originally broadcast in 2015. Widescreen. Narrator, John Lithgow.
Summary:
Ludwig van Beethoven's transformative Symphony No. 9 has been described as "the world's greatest symphony". It is recognizable even to the most casual classical music listener. It showcases this musical masterpiece in a rare television recording by the Vienna Chamber Orchestra with the Westminster Symphonic Choir, under the direction of conductor Mark Laycock.
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