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Beautiful Music NOW - Riccardo Muti

Riccardo Muti conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Riccardo Muti conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Italian conductor Riccardo Muti became the 10th music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 2010. A few days ago, he ended his tenure as MD, and became the CSO's Music Director Emeritus for Life. His send-off featured a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's MISSA SOLEMNIS. Today's Beautiful Music features Riccardo Muti conducting the CSO playing another work by Beethoven -- the Symphony #9 -- from a 2015 concert.

Suzanne Bona is the host and executive producer of Sunday Baroque, a nationally syndicated weekly radio show of Baroque and early music which she originated on WSHU in 1987.