IDEAS Beethoven’s Ninth as its composer intended The symphony was never meant to be a slow-paced dirge. Benjamin Zander, of the Boston Philharmonic, has spent half his life trying to prove it.

In 2021, the Aurora Orchestra performed Beethoven’s Symphony No.7 at the same venue, which drew in an entirely new demographic of audience members to the unique immersive experience. Asked why these ...

A new Brigham Young University study shows that 5-month-old babies can distinguish an upbeat tune, such as “Ode to Joy” from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, from a lineup of gloomier compositions. By age ...