Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)
The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 is the last complete symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Completed in 1824, it includes part of the ode An die Freude ("Ode To Joy") by Friedrich Schiller, as text sung by soloists and a chorus in the last movement. It is the first example of a major composer using the human voice on the same level with instruments in a symphony.
External links
- The William and Gayle Cook Music Library at the Indiana University School of Music's has posted a score for the symphony.
- Alcove Music Publications' simpler score.
- Sound samples and other info from the Classical Music Pages
- Text/libretto, with translation, in English and German
- EU official page about the anthem
- Analysis of the Beethoven Symphony No. 9 on the All About Ludwig van Beethoven Page
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