Curse of the Ninth

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Beethoven and Mahler's 9th Symphonies, San Francisco Symphony, July 2020

Ruth Phinney

What happens when a composer reaches his or her 9th Symphony. We'll find out this month when Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Mahler's 9th (7/14) and…
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Bill explores "The Curse of the Ninth," Exploring Music for October 2019

Ruth Phinney

Many great composers have died after composing their 9th symphony - fact or fiction? Bill McGlaughlin explores the Curse of the Ninth the week of October…