Beethoven Symphony No. 9, Part 1

More has been written about the meaning of Beethoven’s 9th than
any other symphony. There are more recordings of it, more
performances of it, and more uses of its most famous theme, the
Ode to Joy, than any other piece. But what is often talked about
less than the political and social ramifications of the piece, is
the music itself - this shocking, roiling, and inspired music
that seems to inject itself right into our bloodstream. This week
we talk about the first two movements of this massive symphony.