Ludwig van Beethoven had his hands full before the premiere of his Ninth Symphony on May 7, 1824. The work was eagerly awaited in Vienna. Copyists were working flat out to reproduce the ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Ludwig Van Beethoven’s 9th symphony may be the defining work of a composer whose work has been immortalized for nearly two centuries. If only he could have heard it.

Energetic young composer Klaus Mäkelä presents an electrifying version of Ludwig van Beethoven's masterpiece Symphony no. 9 for the 200th anniversary of its premiere.

‘There are and there will be thousands of princes,’ wrote Beethoven to Prince Lichnowsky. ‘There is only one Beethoven.’ People approach Beethoven with a feeling of awe and reverence. Whether you like ...