The year 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth on December 17, 1770, so get ready for a lot of Ludwig! At the revered CSO, Riccardo Muti kicks off a season-long cycle of the Beethoven symphonies with Nos. 1 and 3. —L.J.

Also in the program: Beethoven’s Consecration of the House Overture.