My Røde Cast

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (known as, "Ode To Joy") is one of the most famous pieces of classical music ever. It has even featured in movies such as Clockwork Orange and Die Hard. Beethoven wrote it just a few years before his death, when he was profoundly deaf. At its premiere, when the audience applauded, one of the soloists had to turn Beethoven around to face the crowd as he couldn't hear. The crowd threw handkerchiefs and their hands in the air so Beethoven could at least see their jubilant reaction.