Turkey’s Erdogan declines Beethoven’s Ninth

Turkey’s Erdogan declines Beethoven’s Ninth

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norman lebrecht

July 09, 2017

German media a re reporting that Turkeys president was the lone absentee of the G20 leaders at the Elbphilharmonie performance of Beethoven’s ninth symphony.

No reason was given for his withdrawal, together with his wife.

Read into it what you will.

Trump turned up late. The start was delayed.

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