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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.
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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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Mar 12, 2020 · 12 March 2020, 16:59 | Updated: 29 August 2022, 21:07. By the time Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, with its huge 'Ode to Joy' climax, was premiered on 7 May 1824, the composer was profoundly deaf. Ludwig van Beethoven ’s revolutionary Ninth Symphony is, without question, one of the greatest works in classical repertoire.
Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 & The Ode to Joy. Introduction. In the pantheon of classical music, few names resonate as deeply as Ludwig van Beethoven.