Beethoven's 9th Symphony

The most stirring moment in 'Immortal Beloved' comes at the end, when the deaf Beethoven (Gary Oldman) conducts the first performance of his 9th Symphony. As the music reaches its soaring finale, the film cuts away to a teen-aged Ludwig, floating in a pond reflecting light from the stars. It is this cosmic effect that Beethoven strove to produce when he composed the 9th. Tonight, James Judd and the Florida Philharmonic offer their rendition of the Master's masterpiece.