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Al Jazeera
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Jazeera
Germany breaks world record for largest string orchestra
Germany breaks world record for largest string orchestra NewsFeed Germany shattered the world record for largest string orchestra as 1,353 musicians performed Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy.' The intergenerational event brought together players of all ages, beating the previous record set in Hong Kong in 2018. Video Duration 01 minutes 07 seconds 01:07 Video Duration 01 minutes 30 seconds 01:30 Video Duration 02 minutes 11 seconds 02:11 Video Duration 01 minutes 28 seconds 01:28 Video Duration 02 minutes 27 seconds 02:27 Video Duration 02 minutes 19 seconds 02:19 Video Duration 01 minutes 36 seconds 01:36
Reuters
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Generations unite to set new record for largest string orchestra
A record-breaking 1,353 musicians braved the rain as they gathered in the town hall square in Recklinghausen, Germany, on Sunday (July 6) to form the world's largest string orchestra, performing Ludwig van Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," organizers said. General Music Director of the Westfalen Symphonic Orchestra, Rasmus Baumann, who conducted the event, said the choice of music was "ideal for such an occasion."
