Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’ has become known as an anthem of both protest and peace. Its most famous moment in the spotlight was perhaps on Christmas Day in 1989, whenLeonard Bernsteinconducted a performance to mark the fall of the Berlin Wall, replacing the word ‘Freude’ (joy) with ‘...
When the Berlin Wall came down in 1989 Leonard Bernstein gave a concert in Berlin including Beethoven's Ode to Joy with the word "Joy" changed to "Freedom" in the lyrics sung.The orchestra(管弦乐队)were drawn from both East and West Germany as well as the United Kingdom France the Sovie...