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Montreal Orchestre Symphonique Pays Tribute To Beethoven On His 250th Birth Anniversary
Montreal’s classical music orchestra lead by Kent Nagano honours Beethoven on what would have been his 250th birthday by playing his 9 symphonies. Read more
The grand celebration of Beethoven s 250th Birthday saw a classical music event at Montreal. This great musicians precise birthday is unknown but records say he was baptized on December 17, 1770, in Bonn, Germany. It is assumed that December 16 is his birthdate and has been a customary ritual to celebrate the 24 hours. The Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal (OSM) performed all of the nine symphonies of Beethoven this year to honour his 250th birth anniversary. Read more details about this grand performance here.