The world record for the largest string orchestra has been broken in Germany. On Sunday 6 July, 1,353 musicians braved rain and wind to gather in the town hall square in Recklinghausen to play Ludwig ...

For nearly a kilometer along the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road, motorists in the right-hand lane approaching the city of Fujairah can hear the distinct tune of Ludwig van Beethoven's "Ode to Joy ...

FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates — The humble road rumble strip, used around the world to alert drifting drivers to potential hazards or lane departures, can play Beethoven on a mountain highway in the ...

A highway in Fujairah, UAE, now plays Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony as cars drive over special rumble strips.

Vehicles drive over rumble strips that play Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on a highway in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Thursday … Vehicles drive over rumble strips that play Ludwig ...

16. Friedrich Schiller provided lyrics for Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Schiller, a leading German philosopher, published his poem An die Freude (Ode to Joy) in 1786 [PDF].

Climate Forward An Ode to Joy, in Climate Action Climate change is often unrelentingly grim. But some activists argue that joyful climate action can change minds.

Join the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and Symphony Orchestra for a thrilling season finale with Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, promising an exhilarating musical journey.

Vehicles drive over rumble strips that play Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on a highway in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bassam Hatoum) FUJAIRAH, United ...

A highway in Fujairah, UAE, now plays Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony as cars drive over special rumble strips.

Germany shattered the world record for largest string orchestra as 1,353 musicians performed Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.” The intergenerational event brought together players of all ages ...