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  2. Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven) - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. The Hymn of Joy - Wikipedia

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    Meter. 8.7.8.7 D. Melody. "Ode to Joy" by Ludwig van Beethoven. " The Hymn of Joy " [1] (often called " Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee " after the first line) is a poem written by Henry van Dyke in 1907 in being a Vocal Version of the famous "Ode to Joy" melody of the final movement of Ludwig van Beethoven 's final symphony, Symphony No. 9. [2]

  4. Ode to Joy - Wikipedia

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    Ode to Joy. " Ode to Joy " (German: "An die Freude" [an diː ˈfʁɔʏdə]) is an ode written in the summer of 1785 by German poet, playwright, and historian Friedrich Schiller. It was published the following year in the German magazine Thalia. In 1808, a slightly revised version changed two lines of the first stanza and omitted last stanza.

  5. Will You Be There - Wikipedia

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    The album version of the song includes a prelude featuring the Cleveland Orchestra performing a portion of Beethoven's ninth symphony for 1 minute and 7 seconds. The segment is from the fourth movement and is a lesser-known portion of the famous "Ode to Joy". The German lyrics were written by Friedrich Schiller.

  6. British première of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 - Wikipedia

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    Sir George Smart, conductor of the symphony. The first part of the concert on 21 March 1825 consisted of a symphony ("Sinfonia Letter T") by Joseph Haydn; the terzetto "Tutte le mie speranze" from Davide penitente by Mozart; an unspecified string quartet by Mozart; the song "Why does the God of Israel sleep" from Samson by Handel; a wind quintet by Anton Reicha; the aria "Per pietà" from Cosi ...

  7. Für Elise - Wikipedia

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    1867. Bagatelle in A minor. Bagatelle No. 25[ a ] in A minor (WoO 59, Bia 515) for solo piano, commonly known as " Für Elise " (German: [fyːɐ̯ ʔeˈliːzə], transl.For Elise), is one of Ludwig van Beethoven 's most popular compositions. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] It was not published during his lifetime, only being discovered (by Ludwig Nohl) 40 ...

  8. Anthem of Europe - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. Beethoven's Last Night - Wikipedia

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    On March 13, 2012, Beethoven's Last Night: The Complete Narrated Version was released and made available exclusively at Wal-Mart stores and TSO concerts. This two-disc deluxe edition includes all of the music from the original release and, for the first time, the narration featured during live performances of the album.