Oscar winner Tan Dun on Beethoven‘s 9th Symphony | Music Documentary

Chinese composer and Oscar winner Tan Dun was 19 years old when he first heard Beethoven’s music. He recalled the moment: “This was really a shock for me. The music was so loud and quite different than our traditional music.”

Today, Tan Dun is an internationally renowned composer. His work on the score of the film „Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon“ earned him an Oscar in 2000 and made him a star in the industry.

On the occasion of Beethoven's 250th birthday, Tan Dun is working on “Choral Concerto: Nine“. The piece will be performed in honor of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. It was commissioned by the Beethoven Jubiläumsgesellschaft in Bonn along with the Royal Philharmonic Society in London, which commissioned the 9th Symphony from Beethoven himself, 200 years ago.

For his interpretation of Beethoven‘s Ninth, Tan Dun is inspired by the streets of Shanghai. For him, the city’s symphony of urban sounds, such as the thuds of a pneumatic hammer, is reminiscent of Beethoven’s music.

What do you think about Tan Dun’s passion for Beethoven and his talent of building modern musical bridges to classic components?

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