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  1. Aug 9, 2010 · The melody used to symbolize the EU comes from the Ninth Symphony composed in 1823 by Ludwig Van Beethoven, when he set music to the "Ode to Joy", Friedrich von Schiller's lyrical verse from 1785. The anthem symbolises not only the European Union but also Europe in a wider sense.

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  3. Jun 7, 2024 · Since 1972, the finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony has been the official anthem of the European Community and its successor: the EU. Here's why.

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  4. Jun 15, 2024 · Since 1972, the finale of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony has been the official anthem of the European Community and its successor: the EU. Here’s why.

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  5. 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".

  6. Since 1972, the finale of Beethoven' s Ninth Symphony has been the official anthem for the European Union. Even though Beethoven' s finale features a text by poet Friedrich Schiller, in the...

  7. Jun 11, 2024 · "Ode to Joy" does not replace the national anthems of EU countries, but it expresses the valuesfreedom, peace and solidarity — shared by members of the union, and reflects the motto: "United in diversity."

  8. 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.

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