On Christmas Day in 1989, Leonard Bernstein conducted Ludwig van Beethoven’s "Symphony No. 9" at the Schauspielhaus in East Berlin to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall. The "Ode to Freedom" Concert was televised worldwide. The orchestra and chorus, with members of East and West German ensembles (the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks and Chorus, Staatskapelle Dresden, Children's Chorus of the Dresden Philharmonic, and Berlin Radio Choir), symbolized unification and peace. Also, rep

Few works speak more powerfully to the New Year than Beethoven’s Ninth. Leonard Bernstein’s visionary conducting with the Vienna Philharmonic / Wiener Philharmoniker captures a mature, deeply human reading of this monumental symphony. Now streaming at stage.plus/NewYears. | STAGE