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Beethoven’s Ninth Conveys Joy of Overcoming

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By Eriko Fuchigami / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

16:41 JST, May 25, 2024

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 has long been beloved music for the year-end season in Japan. The atmosphere surrounding the symphony, “Choral,” is particularly special this year, as Dec. 16 marks the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth.

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