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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. The symphony is regarded by many critics and musicologists as a masterpiece of Western classical music and one of the supreme achievements in the ...
- 1822–1824
- Four
- German
Mar 24, 2016 · The text is largely taken from Schiller‘s “Ode to Joy“, with a few additional introductory words written specifically by Beethoven (shown in italics). The text without repeats is shown below, with a translation into English. The score includes many repeats. For the full libretto, including all repetitions, see German Wikisource.
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Ode to Joy, First statement: Simple melody, unaccompanied, in cellos and basses. Note the a-b-a’-b-a’ phrase structure. Ode to Joy, Variation I: Same melody, now in cellos and violas, giving it a higher string sound, with bassoon providing a counter-melody in accompaniment.
2 days ago · Excerpt from the fourth movement, “Finale,” of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Opus 125 (Choral); from a 1953 recording by the Westminster Choir and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Bruno Walter. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 was ultimately more than three decades in the making. Schiller’s popular “Ode to Joy ...
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In the central trio, the winds introduce a flowing theme that is another precursor to the Ode “To Joy” melody. The beautiful slow-tempo movement ( Adagio molto e cantabile ) is based upon two themes, both derived from a descending two-note motif.
