The Curse of the 9th Symphony: The Mysterious Deaths of Classical Musicians
The Curse of the 9th Symphony: The Mysterious Deaths of Classical Musicians
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a superstition emerged. This superstition was that composers would die while writing their 9th symphony. Let's take a closer look at this superstition that bothered composers and is closely related to the history of classical music!
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The superstition is based on the idea that the 9th will be the composers' last symphony. In fact, people believed that composers would die either while writing the 9th or before completing their 10th symphony.
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If you wonder whether this idea is superstition or reality, let's take a closer look!
Mahler was the first artist to believe in the curse of the 9th symphony and became obsessed with it.
Ralph Vaughan Williams had an excellent career.
The famous composer Arnold Schoenberg, in an article on composers, described the curse of the 9th symphony in the following sentences;
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For those who are curious about the 9th symphony that caused the death of so many artists 👇
Beethoven 9 - Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Riccardo Muti
Bruckner - Symphony No 9 - Bernstein
GUSTAV MAHLER SYMPHONY NR 9 Bernstein
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 9 in E minor
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