Beethoven’s Ninth: Symphony for the World | Music Documentary

“Beethoven’s Ninth” is a music documentary on the occasion of the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven. To this day, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is one of the most popular pieces of classical music around the world. In this 90-minute film, you will discover new interpretations of the famous Ninth, performed by passionate musicians.
Watch as Greek conductor Teodor Currentzis works on Beethoven’s Ninth with his ensemble, MusicAeterna. Or observe Chinese composer and Oscar winner Tan Dun as he creates a new composition inspired by the great Beethoven symphony. Experience first-hand the Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as they interpret the Ninth, in part using instruments built by the musicians themselves. Visit a favela in Brazil, where Beethovens’s music helps people get off the streets. Be amazed as a choir of 10,000 in Japan sings the “Ode to Joy,” the final chorus of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, with great enthusiasm. Learn how Paul Whittaker helps make Beethoven, who himself became deaf, accessible for deaf people. And find out how British DJ Gabriel Prokofiev performs a symphonic remix of Beethoven’s Ninth.
At the end of this musical journey, you will see that in every country on the globe, people dream of a better world in which human beings can live as brothers and sisters. In playing and singing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, this dream becomes true, if only for a moment. A breathtaking documentary about the greatest symphony of all times - shot in Shanghai, Osaka, Sao Paolo, Salzburg, Kinshasa, Barcelona and Bonn.
Starring:
Teodor Currentzis
Tan Dun
Gabriel Prokofiev
Yutaka Sado
Armand Diangienda
Paul Whittaker
Isaac Karabtchevsky
© 2020 Deutsche Welle
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[@vloggingismyhobby]

I didint know about Beethoven and about his Music. But this Pandemic makes my mind turn interested about music. Weeks ago i buy secondhand cheap keyboard bcoz i want to learn to play a piano. So i watch KZbin to learn how to play a piano chords in keyboard. While im searching on youtube i watch the musician playing Mozart and Beethoven Song. So ill became interested about the Stories and music of Beethoven and Mozart. I watch their Movies and documentaries stories and search their on Wikipedia about their. So ill become interested and addicted to watch their Music and Stories here in youtube, That is why im here to watch.🤩 I'd really love to play and to sing beethoven and mozart works. But suddenly i didint know how to play a piano. 😔 i just pressing my keyboard note by note and some of basic chords. This Pandemic gives me a deep interested about Music of Beethoven and Mozart. These Geniuses are a True kind of Masterpiece in Music. Greetings here from the Philippines.🇵🇭😍👋

[@DWClassicalMusic]

Hello, Vlogging is My Hobby! We're glad to hear that you like our classical music videos. We have many concerts on our channel that you might enjoy! Greetings from Berlin.

[@Acujeremy]

Beethoven #9 is the greatest piece of music of all time!

[@mossmaneightyeichdee8952]

Bach. That's all I have to say.

[@addismele5806]

Why?

[@ligetisspaghetti5763]

Mahler 2 for me

[@Acujeremy]

@@ligetisspaghetti5763 I like Mahler 2 as well, but you have to understand that would not exist the way it is without being influenced by Beethoven, especially the 9th. Also, nobody has quite that magic touch like Ludwig did.

[@ligetisspaghetti5763]

@@Acujeremy Looking at it from that point of view, you are right. But I still think that Beethoven first walked, so Mahler can run. Looking at the music from just a music point of view, without context, Mahler is better.

[@dharmaofdog7676]

You don't listen to the Ninth with your ears - you hear it, feel it with your Heart & Soul. No coincidence the deafness of the Composer.

[@chasehicks7465]

The deaf children experiencing music was an honor to watch, thank you for this documentary

[@abdelilahabdel436]

There have been and will be many princes, but there is only one Beethoven

[@fradonjager4676]

55:26 My Prince, what you are, you are because of chance and birth. What i am, i am because of myself. There have been and there will be many princes, but there is only one BEETHOVEN.

[@ryanaugustus]

30 seconds in and I’m already a mess. Thank you so much for the 9th, LVB.

[@toms641]

I had listened to 9th recordings many times in my home. All recordings lack, due to limits of the speakers, etc. I finally went to a live performance (NJ Symphony, New Brunswick venue) about ten years ago. It was shocking. I couldn't stop shaking. When the 4th movement came around, the 4 soloists were just spellbinding. The harmonies were such that I could not have imagined. Compared to the LPs I had listened to for years, it was X10. Everyone should attend a quality live performance of this seminal work.

[@DWClassicalMusic]

What a wonderful description of the power of live music performance!

[@Fernando-wz6no]

You can't hear from speakers, you need quality headphones, high-quality audio (96kHz @ 24-bit) and a -120dB DAC (SINAD). You will hear is closer to live performance.

[@julieconnard4372]

@@Fernando-wz6no, can you recommend some?

[@lucindasloan7631]

Thank you! Beethoven wants to heal our broken world.

[@bethnorris1361]

Since his talent is God-given, i like to say God heals through composers, conductors, musicians, and listeners❤

[@garymeise673]

Already in love with both the Congo and Japan, opposite as they might be considered, but goodness thx to this documentary, obsessed. Just stunned. The union caused by the Ninth

[@veritas41photo]

Oh... My... God! Ten Thousand Voices Singing Together the "Ode to Joy"! This documentary was a discovery I had to share with friends! Amazing! Chilling! Soul-Shaking! Wow Wow Wow!

[@DWClassicalMusic]

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[@user-qh2ye9ls9f]

This was so beautiful! I cried so much... It is amazing to see people uniting for a common purpose, music. The 9th symphony of Beethoven is indeed the bond between people❤

[@DWClassicalMusic]

👍

[@peggygilmour8905]

When we carry this music in our mind, it leads to joy.

[@LETMino85]

I wanna now go sing a Daiku in Japan! That must be unbelievable!

[@leascaart]

The smile on those deaf kids faces just brings me so much joy. I love it. Music is so important in your life.

[@ralfmeyer9086]

I am a Metal fan,(Nightwish), but in my opinon, Beethoven is the Father of this styles. And his Ninth, the best Human ever composed.( sorry Mozart, Bach etc)

[@aderitomartinho1966]

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[@ninoslavnedeljkovic222]

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[@user-dd6fm2tf2v]

that 10000 people singing together scene... so touched!

[@jgamez5023]

Absolutely, the greatest symphony of all time !

[@kailasac6532]

My eyes getting moist seeing all these wonderful people united in their quest for joy and brotherhood. Wow! And I remember again what our European Union stands for and what it is we strive for....BRAVO! Für Brüderlichkeit!!

[@satishkumarsubramaniam587]

OMG tears in my eyes thank god for sending Beethoven to this world

[@josecolon1513]

This who documentary moved me to tears because this is the power if music, no matter the language or the culture. This is the power of a special piece of music.

[@richardgarciabetancourt8372]

Thank you so much to the producers of this documentary, it made me cry of joy. It's amazing how is showed the reaction of people with deafness listening to the Ninth Symphony; I could suppose that Beethoven had the same reaction when the symphony was premiered. Also, it's beautiful when you see that people with other languages, other cultures feel very connected with the Ninth Symphony; it makes me think that the Ninth Symphony is the symphony of human civilization. I have a dream in my life, and that dream its to travel to Beethoven's house and there to say: thanks master for all your legacy to humanity!

[@jonathankavusa7215]

I finaly entered Beethoven's house in Bonn in October 2021. It was a privilege to see his original manuscripts. This guy was just a gift to the world. The 9th Symphony is so electric, the only one that combined both instruments and human voices. Thanks Beethoven: you are the treasure of the humanity

[@julieconnard4372]

Richard, what a beautiful comment!

[@richardgarciabetancourt8372]

@@julieconnard4372 thanks 😊. I just share what I felt in that moment, in the middle of the lockdown during the COVID pandemic. For me, the Nine Symphony of Beethoven was a relief for the soul 😇❤️✨

[@julieconnard4372]

@Richard Garcia Betancourt I feel the same way - Beethoven's music (much of it, not just the Ninth) is a relief for the soul, a spiritual revelation.

[@azizbekasadov6177]

we are so different and unique, we are all humans, and despite cultural, economic, or any other differences, immortal music unites us all. salutations to Beethoven and his legacy

[@chasehicks7465]

The opening scene is very moving and gives hope to human kind. I believe we sometimes forget there is good in this world. Funny how music brings us back from heartache and despair, music really is the universe language

[@rahulradhakrishnan5591]

Beethoven created beauty in the midst of his suffering. This is a great symphony that represents just that. The idea of bonding or fraternalism when he himself was in isolation. I am looking forward to studying this symphony in-depth in the future. This is one of my favorite Beethoven works, along with the Missa Solemnis in D-Major. This is a great documentary exploring Beethoven's greatest symphonic masterpiece.

[@rosafranciscacapellaalonso6093]

Indeed it is,

[@remoperonato1910]

0:42 LA MAPPA 3:15 SALZBUR, AUSTRIA - CURRENTZIS (monumento/non monumento della civiltà) 7:50 AUTOGRAFO 9:22 SHANGHAI, CINA - TANDUN (attualità di Beethoven) 14:22 BARCELONA - SPAGNA - WHITTAKER (sordità #1) 19:29 OSAKA, GIAPPONE - YUTAKA SADO (occidente/oriente) 26:40 Fraintendimenti, uso politico 30:15 KINSHASA, R.D.CONGO (emozioni e ricerca di significato) 33:24 OSAKA, GIAPPONE (10k voci insieme) 39:13 La prima idea 40:03 Come si cantano le parole 42:22 KINSHASA, OSAKA, SALZBURG (Interpretazioni) 44:48 BONN, GERMANIA - DJ PROKOFIEV (Beethoven Remix) 47:06 BONN, Le origini 50:08 WHITTAKER (sordità #2) 55:35 Aristocrazia e genio 56:00 SAU PAULO, BRASILE (Beethoven nella favelas) 1:03:19 SHANGHAI, CINA - TANDUN (The Song of the Nine) 1:05:24 BARCELONA, SPAGNA (in mezzo all'orchestra) 1:10:45 KINSHASA, R.D.CONGO (Beethoven africano) 1:13:44 La prima esecuzione 1:15:10 BONN, GERMANIA DJ PROKOFIEV (marcia turca: una mano tesa verso l'Altro) 1:18:02 OSAKA, GIAPPONE (Freude!) 1:19:46 FINALE

[@cribedadabecri5764]

We owe so much to Beethoven. The world would not be as beautiful as it is, withuot him. Lets give more Beethoven to this world, and it will be much better.

[@Mozart1791]

Happy birthday dear friend Beethoven. From México

[@BurningtunaDC]

Thanks for making this wonderful documentary film available.

[@bicyclist2]

I grew up listening to classical music. My grandmother played it all the time on cassette and vinyl. I eventually grew to appreciate it. I went to Europe in August of 1990 with my girlfriend and had the privilege of going to the Motzart music festival. I love Beethoven just as well. This was very moving. Its very encouraging to see how classical and Beethoven have crossed so many cultural and language barriers. Classical music has brought so many different people across the world together. Thank you.

[@rogermiller2159]

Every emotion. I traveled through so much emotion. You enabled me to understand so many people different in every way, and unified. Thank you for this amazing documentary. Thank you Ludwig Beethoven for opening your soul for opening our hearts and to see commonality in all people. Thank you

[@DWClassicalMusic]

👍

[@folkeholmberg3519]

Can't understand how she can be allowed to touch this original masterpiece without library gloves😱

[@lauraandrews1676]

I actually read an article about how gloves are not as safe for handling old documents, because they reduce your sense of touch and make it easier to accidentally tear or otherwise damage it.

[@folkeholmberg3519]

@@lauraandrews1676 You are partly right, I have been working at archive with old, valuable documents and books, it gets a little bit clumsier to turn pages but that will compensate that you don't contaminate old paper with the acid from your fingers that will dissolve old paper and makes it even more brittle.

[@liammurphy2725]

This floored me. I thought I knew Beethoven's Ninth but I had only begun to scratch at the surface. I think now that I never ever knew how truly amazingly glorious this music is. The sequences where I was able to share in the deaf experience shocked me to my core. I owe DW Classical Music a huge debt that I can only ever repay by continuing to love Beethoven and where possible share the love with those I love. Thank you so much. (Loved/subbed) Like number 777.

[@rutbrea8796]

They only "feel" vibrations? It's more deeper than hearing. They're feeling an excitement! Fantastic job guys!

[@marthapatriciapuentedelave2491]

I am here one year late... it is wonderful... there is so many layers to the ninth and I am happy i got watch some of them in this amazing documentary... happy

[@DWClassicalMusic]

Thank you for your kind comment!

[@jduff59]

Beethoven's music, and especially The Ninth - is a great example of how we are all so similar. It's wonderful to see and hear people from all nations feel the same way you do (even down to the details) about this grand music. Gives me hope. You can talk to just about anyone about Beethoven's music and they'll have something interesting to add to the conversation.

[@petrusinvictus3603]

We all need. Brothers in love!

[@daviydviljoen9318]

You know you're a fan of this symphony when you can sing some of the parts in perfect German... I wonder if Beethoven ever thought that this would be the world's most known piece of classical music... (Favourite part has always been from bar 625 in the fourth movement, that harmony!).

[@marazulization]

Amazing, couldn’t be more grateful that this appeared in my timeline today, Christmas Day, what a gift! Thankful!

[@paoladeafcellist]

I learned to practice for 3 years 8 or 9 months play with my cello and my two ears hearing aid left one and other ears right cochlear implant also I am deaf I am played cello feel the vibration this amazes Beethoven favorite orchestra song. I watch every time the piano guys are amazed.😊🤟🏼🎶

[@franciscomendeza.8500]

The documentary is greatly put together. What a joy to experience! This deserve a re-make, after 3 year. I believe that even each year there is enough souranding the 9th around the world to make a yearly series, much better than the average netflix

[@margaretmeyncke3592]

Joy to the World!

[@bassamshazli]

Very well produced. love from Pakistan

[@dennispearson9287]

Okay , It's A Little Pass Midnight in the city of Detroit , On December 16th , 2020 , On The Very Beginning of Beethovens 250th Birthday Anniversary !!.....Who's Watching !!???...In 2020-2021!!??.....

[@rutbrea8796]

Watching this amazing video again 12/29/20, my heart is exalted. Yes we, in this world, planet earth, are a family. Even those who don't think so, because they feel superior than others, for whatever reason in their poor mind, we are ALL equal as human beings! Our creator thought so, therefore it is. Whether you like it or not! Blessed is He! Fantastic job.

[@gracechaffey1287]

I am actually crying. Music for the whole world. Amazing.

[@blacbraun]

The Glorious 9th, by Ludwig Van...

[@jean-baptiste6479]

Ludwig van Beloved.

[@THEEARTHHARMONYCHANNEL]

Super Stunning and amazing perspective - told in a brilliant way.. how music, and this piece especially holds people together in ways words cannot not express.

[@NN-df7hl]

Greatest documentary on a symphony I've ever seen! Stirring and just what the doctor ordered during a lockdown.

[@weepunt4422]

Wunderbar ! Danke ! "Musik ist höhere Offenbarung..." (LvB, zu Bettina von Arnim, 1810)

[@akaisenpaitsubakihiganbana6706]

I cried after a long long time. Thanks.

[@user-fq5js9pn5w]

A wonderful documentary with such a holistic approach, musically, culturally, socially, highlighting how powerfully the world connects to Beethoven, Ode to Joy and to itself through this music.

[@anonymousa3793]

awesome how something so "immaterial" can become immortal & inspire lives ..for the future

[@geraldsternbach1605]

This documentary is so inspiring...I love all the stories and all of the people in it. I even shared it with my audiologist. Seriously.

[@amol9976]

oh it's the Music of earth

[@hannesrudolph3922]

Wow!

[@simtekgroup3080]

Cried several times. In times like this, this was so needed. With so many tensions in the world, there lie the answers, in a message from 200 years ago.

[@DWClassicalMusic]

Thank you for sharing your opinion with us and our community.

[@uranbilegg]

Thank you so much for this great doc. I'm not sure how many times I got emotional. Can't thank you enough for this nicely written documentary. 😊

[@jayaramvijai6820]

Excellently produced documentary ! Deutsche Welle has produced this as a tribute to Beethoven and what a crowning achievement !

[@amabelgarnetyanson7337]

Remember Watching This Back In 2022 ! Now I'm Watching This In 2023 😔😔

[@ouiouimonami8704]

And here I am instead of rolling in my grave, smiling for once, not being able to hear caused me to be mentally unstable, but knowing my music lives on. Is a true blessing. Lead, the substance that caused me to turn deaf is certainly potent, causing immense pain in my soul, of which I display in music, has been taken away.

[@shijoejoseph2011]

Gunter Wand's rendition immortalised it to the fullest!

[@ofiv]

Immensely thrilling. You brought tears of joy to my eyes. Thank you.

[@CaroleHoldem-lh4np]

Wonderful to Watch this Amazing Documentary and Yes Beethovens Music 🎶 Will Live Forever 💖🎶🎶💖🎶

[@DWClassicalMusic]

We're glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@irenesupica5571]

I've sung this piece as a choir member at least 15 times, and still this documentary brought something new. Every time I sing it, I love it even more. Wow!

[@eduardoguerraavila8329]

Ninth Symphony is like the big bang for music universe. Beethoven is above all composers and above everthing. He is the answer and the reason for the art itself. 🎵🎶🎼

[@chrislabonne1068]

Remarkable. Celestial. So good. I have listened to this several times and I never cease to wonder one thing: how can all the singers in the last rows see the conductor without binoculars!

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[@rafiqpei1942]

Big Like, Sir, Thanks ,,

[@zamfully]

Omg how fabulous such a great and wonderful documentary. Talk about making this world a better place. Thank you.

[@DWClassicalMusic]

Thank you for your kind words! We're glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@halukcobanoglu5359]

unbelievable! Thank you so much...

[@liutjinsiu9689]

On times like this we need this

[@DWClassicalMusic]

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[@plainjane176]

Very touching. Beautifully put together. A gift for people who love the Ninth and Beethoven. We are all in tears.

[@GerardoJimenezGuitarrista]

This is perfect! Thank you DW for this magnificent work, Greetings from Costa Rica 🇨🇷 🎶🎵👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@gabrielruvalcaba]

Just Great documentary, each one of the characters, the general message, and I love the black and white architecture animations and geographic clues.

[@AllThoseDreamsNow]

Amazing! Thanks a lot for sharing this video

[@Timoofthee]

Gets me where I live. Bravo!

[@sisterpacifica]

This was an absolutely gifted piece of art! Thank you!!! 🥰

[@autry33]

Amazing documentary! Thank you!

A super documentary! Congratulations and thanks to those who have filmed it!

[@gopracticenow]

I love this piece

[@happyyas3293]

That documentary is really incredible, it is a pure piece of art about an authentic piece of art. Can not thank you enough.

[@oselkhandro4416]

Marvelous!

[@ahmedminhal8924]

What a great documentary. Loved it.

[@hsaunghnin]

amazing even though i don't know anything about the music it inspires me a lot

[@ludwigvanbeethoven2808]

It makes me tearful seeing all those beautiful people all around the world connected through my music. The 9th Symphony is a monument of joy and happiness but also of the fight one has to fight (1st Movement) to get to to the light. People, don’t give up hope because you might have boundaries that seem insurmountable. This symphony is for you, wherever you might be, whatever problems you face in life. This music should inspire you and prove, that you can achieve anything you want.

[@DWClassicalMusic]

We are glad that this video means so much to you. Thank you for your feedback!

[@MartinHatchuel]

Very moving. Thank you all so much

[@ilkeboran]

Fantastic documentary!

[@edeloseme]

Just AMAZING!!!!!

[@curtiscarpenter3594]

Two enthusiastic thumbs up!

[@ttdronehome6033]

Wow this was so powerful : Bravo!

[@artistasonoro]

Wow its a genial document as Beethoven!! Thanks DW !!!

[@andymilsten9096]

I love this!

[@cliffsmith7547]

Beeytpof a to Beethovan at his best

[@maschan91]

0:38 great way to start, with the best part of the whole 9th: the fugue!

[@rutbrea8796]

This is the world people, we make music in the air!

[@Jun-rn3td]

This was marvelous :)

[@emilyhutjes]

This docu should be shown in all High Schools in the world, that would be so very important for many reasons. Thank you so much for creating this gem. No, no I am not crying.........🥲 (Netherlands 2023)

[@DWClassicalMusic]

That's music to our ears. We're glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@kathleankeesler1639]

Thank you.

[@georgesaade4097]

thank you for this documentary

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[@efraincitomendoza5687]

20:57 x japan, one of the most iconic metal band in history, performed, ode to joy, one of the most remarkable classic master piece. NO COMMENTS. IT TREMENDOUSLY AMAZING. HARD OFF

[@brayanburitica3058]

Lo. Más bello e impresionante thks

[@runnerawe]

this is so aweseome

[@peggygilmour8905]

To learn Shiller's poem in the African Congo, amazing to think of.