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There are some works that hardly need an introduction, and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony is undoubtedly one of them. “The Great Symphony” has enchanted audiences throughout history with its powerful music and the famous “Ode to Joy” in the 4th movement. Beethoven’s 9th Symphony was revolutionary in several ways.


It is both long and magnificent, and for the first time an orchestra was supplemented by both choirs and soloists – a completely new dimension in symphonic music. It is a work that almost transcends the boundaries of music itself. The work has become a symbol of freedom and love, and has been a comfort and inspiration to people for centuries. The symphony is the EU anthem, and its dramatic and powerful notes were played under the Brandenburg Gate when the Berlin Wall fell, a moment when music emphasized hope and unity across nations. Here the word “Freude” was replaced with “Freiheit”. In 2001, Beethoven’s original, handwritten manuscript, from the Berlin State Library, was included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World programme as the first musical work ever. Thus, the symphony cemented its place as an iconic work in the world’s cultural heritage.

Beethoven's 9th.

Alsion Concert Hall

Ribe Cathedral

Death is the ultimate indescribable: Here and no longer our words are enough. The music, on the other hand, reaches beyond the end of life and into the afterlife.

In the requiem, the living unite in heartfelt musical prayer for the dead - and never has it been done more mythically than in Mozart's Requiem . With four of Denmark's strongest soloists and Aarhus Symphony Orchestra's former chief conductor Giancarlo Andretta at the helm, it will be an unforgettable experience.

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Mozart's Requiem

Musikhuset Aarhus

As is tradition, the Minister for Church Affairs invites members of the Folketing, employees at Christiansborg and in ministries, the press box and other interested parties to an atmospheric Christmas concert in Holmen's Church.

Soprano

Clara Thomsen

Events

Past events

7 - 8 May, 2026

Beethoven's 9th. · Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester

Dec 13, 2024

Mozart's Requiem · Aarhus Symfoniorkester

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