- Stéphane Denève conductor
- Brussels Philharmonic
- Menna Cazel, soprano soloist
- Annika Schlicht, alto soloist
- Bernhard Berchtold, tenor soloist
- Brian Mulligan, bass soloist
Beethoven believed that music could unleash change and revolution, and set the example himself. His Ninth Symphony unites his genius and his guiding worldview: the idea of human solidarity and universal brotherhood into one musical masterpiece.In 2016, Magnus Lindberg was given the honour ...
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Beethoven believed that music could unleash change and revolution, and set the example himself. His Ninth Symphony unites his genius and his guiding worldview: the idea of human solidarity and universal brotherhood into one musical masterpiece.
In 2016, Magnus Lindberg was given the honour – or challenge! – of composing a new work for the opening for the Ninth. “If I had to choose one composer, it would be Beethoven. He is still the ultimate example of what it means to be a contemporary composer.”