Artist: Ludwig van Beethoven
Author: Ludwig van Beethoven
Year: 1824
First performed in the Vienna Kärntnertortheater, conducted by Kapelmeister Michael Umlauf assisting Beethoven, which is a eufemism considered the maestro's deafness.
Covers:
Michael Jackson [the whole intro of Will You Be There is in fact the Cleveland Orch with George Szell conducting Beethoven's Ninth without any credits; 'written and performed by Michael Jackson'; Michael was sued (see also: I Cigni Di Balaka)]
Miguel Rios '69 hit Song Of Joy was an arrangement of the fourth part of this symphony.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
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Arnold Rypens
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