“Ode to Joy” is best known for its use by Ludwig van Beethoven in the final (fourth) movement of his Ninth Symphony, completed in 1824. Beethoven’s text is not based entirely on Schiller’s poem, and it introduces a few new sections.
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Ode to Joy.
| by Friedrich Schiller | |
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| Autograph manuscript, circa 1785 | |
| Publication date | 1786, 1808 |
Why was the 9th Symphony so special?
Beethoven started work on a tenth symphony but it was not completed before his death in 1827, leaving the Ninth to stand as a symbol of his achievements in bringing together people to extol the virtues of universal friendship. Or, as Schiller’s Ode puts it, ‘Seid umschlungen, Millionen!
When was Beethoven’s 5th Symphony composed?
1808
What is unusual and special about the last movement of Beethoven’s 9th symphony?
Beethoven wrote nine symphonies. This one, the last one he wrote, is very unusual because the last movement also has singing in it: there are four soloists (soprano, alto, tenor and bass) and a choir. This is why it is known as the “choral” symphony (“choral” means: “for choir”).
What instruments was Ode to Joy originally composed for?
The cantata is scored for solo soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices, mixed chorus (SATB), and an orchestra consisting of piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), 2 bassoons + 4 horns (in E, F, G), 2 trumpets (in C, E-flat, E), 3 trombones, tuba + 2 timpani, triangle, cymbals, bass drum + violins I, …
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