What is classical music's curse of the ninth?
The superstition that plagued some of the greatest composers of the age
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The "curse of the ninth" is a superstition that tormented some of the most famous classical music composers of the 19th and 20th centuries. The eerie phrase refers to a belief that a composer will die after writing his ninth symphony. And incredibly, several symphonists did indeed pass away shortly after completing their number nines! But is there any truth to this musical malediction, and who exactly fell foul of the ninth?
Click through and compose yourself while browsing this list of famous figures who were seemingly cursed...
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