Symphoniker Hamburg / Sylvain Cambreling by Beethoven, šeš 31 grd 2022, Nuo (2022/2023), Dirigentas Sylvain Cambreling, Laeiszhalle, Hamburg, Germany

When Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony was performed for the first time almost 200 years ago, it was spring in Vienna. How apt: A sunny, fragrant May day goes just as well with this music, which is still overwhelming even in the 21st century, as the start of a new year. With Friedrich Schiller's "Ode to Joy" as the finale, this opus propagates humanity in an enlightened age and appeals to the noblest human virtues like no other work. This ninth is so joyful, so hopeful, so future- and life-affirming.