Particularly with the symphony’s vocal finale, “Ode to Joy,” the melody is inescapable, from “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” in the church hymnal to the soundtrack of scenes from “Die ...

Beethoven's 9th - Ode to Joy is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku ...