The New York Times

Why We Still Want to Hear the ‘Ode to Joy,’ 200 Years Later

Beethoven’s aspirational vision of unity and peace can be applied to virtually any situation or place. The music makes sure of that. By Joshua Barone Even if you don’t know Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, ...
Wall Street Journal

Original Lyrics for 'Ode to Joy'

Here is Friedrich von Schiller's original text, as adapted by Ludwig van Beethoven, for the "Ode to Joy," the last movement of his Ninth Symphony.
Los Angeles Times

The British folk singer has written new lyrics to Beethoven’s famed chorale. It receives its U.S. premiere Saturday in Santa Monica.

A rabble-rousing folk singer isn’t the first person who comes to mind when drafting new lyrics for one of the most recognized pieces of classical music in the world. But British singer Billy Bragg, ...
Classic FM

Armed forces and children sing Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’ in stirring D-Day commemoration

On the 80th anniversary of a pivotal moment in history, veterans and world leaders gathered to perform Beethoven’s most powerful symphonic work. 80 years after Allied forces made landfall in ...
AOL

Ukrainian refugees sing Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' near Swiss summit

LUCERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Dozens of Ukrainian refugees from choirs around Switzerland converged in the city of Lucerne on Saturday near a global summit to sing Beethoven's "Ode to Joy", a ...