200th Anniversary of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
by Georg Predota, Interlude 200 years ago, on 7 May 1824, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony first sounded at the Theater am Kärntnertor in Vienna. It was a rather gargantuan event, not at all unusual for a Beethoven academy, as the programme also featured three movements from the Missa solemnis and the overture The Consecration of the House . Ludwig van Beethoven in 1824 To commemorate the 200th anniversary of this memorable event, the Beethoven-Haus Bonn has organised an extensive and multi-faceted 10-day anniversary programme. Visitors and enthusiasts, onsite and online, are treated to exhibitions, a book presentation and signing, a conference, various exhibitions, concerts, and livestreams. At the heart of the celebration is the re-creation of the 7 May 1824 concert at the Stadthalle Wuppertal. 7 May 1824 Beethoven-Haus Bonn In 1824, Beethoven assembled a large orchestra and recruited Henriette Sontag and Caroline Unger to sing the s...