BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9: Ode To Joy Excerpt 1 (Sydney Symphony Orchestra / Ashkenazy)

Beethoven's Ninth shows a composer who wrestled with fate, who believed in freedom, who was a voice for the world. He still is. And that's why this monumental symphony resonates, nearly two hundred years later. From the SSO's Season Opening Gala 2012. Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor Lorina Gore soprano Sally-Anne Russell mezzo-soprano James Egglestone tenor Michael Nagy baritone Sydney Philharmonia Choirs (Symphony Chorus, Chamber Singers and VOX) To view the full performance courtesy of BigPond and ABC Classic FM, visit: http://bigpondmusic.com/sydneysymphony