On May 7, 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven experienced what must - TopicsExpress



          

On May 7, 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven experienced what must certainly have been the greatest public triumph of his career... the first performance of the composers 9th Choral Symphony. The event was a rousing success; indeed, one of the most moving accounts of Beethovens final years describes how the profoundly deaf composer, unable to hear the colossal response of his admirers, had to be turned around by one of the soloists so that he could see the hundreds of clapping hands! Heres the final movement of the symphony.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:30:31 +0000

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