Ode to Joy - Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

The 81st season of the Toledo Symphony opens with a celebration of joy and freedom featuring Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, which returns to the Peristyle for the first time since 2011. Known for its instantly recognizable "Ode to Joy", Beethoven's masterpiece is paired with Samy Moussa's Elysium for Orchestra which carries Brucknerian undertones used to depict the evolution of thought, ideas, and the ultimate ethical aspiration for the common man.  

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