Flying us musically to seven different countries, my one-hour public television special Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey celebrates how, in the late 19th century, Romanticism and nationalism mingled together, as music partnered with freedom-lovers. This final clip from the special features a rousing composition that, while dating from the 19th century, still carries special meaning in the 21st century, as the official anthem of the European Union: Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ode to Joy.
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