Lecture
Judge Dennis Davis
Beethoven’s 9th: Two Hundred Years Since its First Performance
Summary
Beethoven’s 9th was first performed 200 years ago. In this lecture, Judge Dennis Davis explores why it has been called one of the greatest works of western culture.
Judge Dennis Davis
Dennis Davis is a judge of the High Court of South Africa and judge president of the Competition Appeals Court of South Africa. He has held professorial appointments at the University of Cape Town and University of the Witwatersrand, as well as numerous visiting appointments at Cambridge, Harvard, New York University, and others. He has authored eleven books, including Lawfare: Judging Politics in South Africa.