Ode to joy
Wednesday
19.04.2023
19:30 — Victoria Hall
series O
Grand Mécène
Thursday
20.04.2023
19:30 — Victoria Hall
series S
Friday
21.04.2023
20:15 — Rosey Concert Hall
tour
programme
Jonathan Nott
conductor
Elizabeth Watts
soprano
Hanna Hipp
mezzo-soprano
Saimir Pirgu
tenor
Daniel Schmutzhard
baritone
Zürcher Sing-Akademie
choir
Ludwig van Beethoveen
Symphony No. 9 in D minor Op. 125 with a final chorus of Schiller's 'Ode to Joy'
the music
Chosen in 1972 as the official hymn of the European Union, the melody « Ode to Joy » celebrates peace between nations and the human race. An impressive programme that embodies the entire volume of Beethoven’s work.
The Ninth Symphony adds to the history of the symphony thanks to it’s unusual length and the incorporation of a choir and four vocal soloists to sing Schiller’s poem. Beethoven innovates once again by creating a new musical form and at the same time issuing a tremendous call for hope for the world.