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Aug 9, 2010 · The poem "Ode to Joy" expresses Schiller's idealistic vision of the human race becoming brothers - a vision Beethoven shared. In 1972, the Council of Europe adopted Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" theme as its anthem. In 1985, it was adopted by EU leaders as the official anthem of the European Union. There are no words to the anthem; it consists of ...
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". In 1972, the Council of Europe adopted it as an anthem to represent ...
Aug 15, 2017 · "Anthem of Europe" is the anthem of the Council of Europe and the European Union. It is based on "Ode to Joy" from the final movement of Beethoven's 9th Symp...
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Sep 6, 2015 · Ode to Joy - Anthem of the European Union and the Council of EuropeOriginally written and composed by Ludwig Von Beethoven in 1824Adopted in 1972 and 1985.La...
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Jan 8, 2018 · "Anthem of Europe" is the anthem of the Council of Europe and the European Union. It is based on "Ode to Joy" from the final movement of Beethoven's 9th Symp...
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Jun 7, 2024 · In 1985, the instrumental version was adopted by the heads of state and government of the European Community as the official anthem of the EC. "Ode to Joy" does not replace the national anthems of ...
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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. The EU describes it as expressing the ideals of freedom, peace and unity.