Athens State Orchestra – Neeme Järvi
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9

Select lyric artists of international renown join the Athens State Orchestra under the experienced baton of celebrated Estonian-born American conductor Neeme Järvi to present Ludwig van Beethoven's magnificent Symphony No.9 to the Odeon of Herodes Atticus audience.

This immortal masterpiece, undoubtedly one of the highest achievements of the human spirit, changed the course of symphonic music like no other. An unsurpassed legacy of beauty and truth, this work represents the most emblematic musical expression of humanism; it is a symbol of freedom, dignity, and brotherhood of peoples.




LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
II. Molto vivace
III. Adagio molto e cantabile
IV. Presto – Allegro assai (Friedrich Schiller: ‘Ode to Joy’)