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The final (4th) movement of the symphony, commonly known as the Ode to Joy, features four vocal soloists and a chorus in the parallel key of D major. The text was adapted from the "An die Freude (Ode to Joy)", a poem written by Friedrich Schiller in 1785 and revised in 1803, with additional text written by Beethoven.
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"Ode to Joy" is best known for its use by Ludwig van Beethoven in the final (fourth) movement of his Ninth Symphony, completed in 1824. Beethoven's text is not based entirely on Schiller's poem, and it introduces a few new sections.
Jul 26, 2024 · Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, orchestral work in four movements by Ludwig van Beethoven, remarkable in its day not only for its grandness of scale but especially for its final movement, which includes a full chorus and vocal soloists who sing a setting of Friedrich Schiller ’s poem “An die Freude” (“ Ode to Joy”).
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Oct 12, 2016 · I wrote this analysis of the last movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to aid my students in following along as the music played. The timings are based on the classic 1952 recording conducted by Arturo Toscanini (RCA Victor Gold Seal), but the timings could be adjusted to fit any other recording.
The final movement of Beethoven's last symphony, performed by the Philharmonia Baroque orchestra, directed by Nicholas McGegan.
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May 2, 2024 · Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is famous for its setting of Friedrich Schiller’s poem ‘Ode to Joy’ – a text the composer had been fascinated with for over twenty years. Here’s just a short passage below.
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As in the first movement Theme II, Beethoven foreshadows the Fourth Movement. SECOND THEME: A lush, lyrical string melody, presented in two phrases, in D major. FIRST THEME VARIATION: Begins in horns accompanied by staccato strings; sounds like hunting horns, a forest scene.