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The Anthem of Europe or European Anthem, also known as Ode to Joy, is a piece of instrumental music adapted from the prelude of the final movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony composed in 1823, originally set to words adapted from Friedrich Schiller's 1785 poem "Ode to Joy".
- 1972 and 1985
- Ludwig van Beethoven, 1824
- Friedrich Schiller, 1785
Aug 9, 2010 · The European anthem is based on Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" from his Ninth Symphony. It expresses the EU's ideals of freedom, peace and solidarity and is played at official ceremonies and events with a European character.
The " Anthem of Europe " ( Latin: Hymnus Europae, say: HIM-nooss EW-roh-py) is the anthem of both the European Union and the Council of Europe. It has no words, just music, and is based on the 1823 song "Ode to Joy". Its purpose is to honour shared European values.
- 1972 and 1985
- Ludwig van Beethoven, 1824
- Friedrich Schiller, 1785
The European anthem. Since 1972, the European anthem has been an excerpt from the prelude to the Ode to Joy from Beethoven's 9th Symphony. The Council of Europe makes available to professionals and the general public recordings of different interpretations of the European Anthem.
