Ludwig van Beethoven – a composer between genius and madness, tradition and modernism. It is not without good reason that the German composer is considered both consummator of Viennese Classicism as well as pioneer of Romanticism. He created works whose impact on the development of several genres in terms of formal structures can hardly be matched in music history. His large-scale orchestral compositions constitute an integral part of his oeuvre. He composed nine symphonies within 24 years – the “First” at the age of 29, the “Ninth” and last he completed almost entirely deaf in 1824. Last year, Latvian conductor Mariss Jansons fulfilled his heart’s desire and performed all of Beethoven’s symphonies together with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in one of the world’s most beautiful concert halls – the Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Concerts, that received enthusiastic response from the audience. Music, that inspires.