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  1. The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, is a choral symphony, the final complete symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1822 and 1824. It was first performed in Vienna on 7 May 1824.

  2. Approximate duration: 65 minutes. Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in D minor is one of the most beloved and influential of symphonic works, and one of the most enigmatic. Partly it thrives in legends: the unprecedented introduction of voices into a symphony, singing Friedrich Schiller’s “Ode to Joy”; the Vienna premiere in 1824 ...

  3. Beethoven completed his Ninth and last symphony, aka “Choral” symphony (in D minor Op. 125), in 1824, two years after he started it. The work is considered the first to incorporate human voice into the symphony form, with four soloists and a chorus to form its Finale, of which the text is mainly based on the poem “Ode to Joy” by ...

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  5. May 12, 2024 · The work was Beethoven’s final complete symphony, and it represents an important stylistic bridge between the Classical and Romantic periods of Western music history. Symphony No. 9 premiered on May 7, 1824, in Vienna , to an overwhelmingly enthusiastic audience, and it is widely viewed as Beethoven’s greatest composition .

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  6. May 6, 2024 · In this last symphony completed by the composer, Beethoven used a choir, something that had never been done before in a symphonic work. At almost 70 minutes, the Ninth is also exceptionally...

  7. May 7, 2024 · Symphony No. 9 is also known as the ‘Choral’ Symphony as its final movement features four vocal soloists and a chorus who sing a setting of Schiller’s poem An Die Freude ( Ode To Joy )....

  8. Aug 16, 2021 · Symphony No. 1. Haydn—Beethoven’s mentor—thought the younger composer had a bit of an attitude, notoriously referring to his student as “the grand mogul” or “big shot.”. Despite the friction, Beethoven learned a lot from the master, and his Symphony No. 1 honors Haydn’s symphonic genius. Beethoven’s symphony, however, ups the ...

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