Ode to Joy, also known as Ode to Joy, was written by German poet Schiller in 1785. Beethoven composed music for this purpose, which became the main part of the fourth movement of his ninth symphony, including four independent parts, chorus and orchestra.
Chorus, the ninth symphony in D minor, was composed between 18 19 and 1824, which is the highest peak and summary of Beethoven's whole musical career. The work premiered in Vienna on May 7th 1824, and it was a great success, with thunderous applause as many as five times.
This symphony is broad in conception, profound in thought and rich in image. It expanded the scale and scope of the symphony, transcending the genre and norms at that time, and became a magnificent ode full of philosophy and heroism played by symphony orchestras, choirs and soloists and duets.
Ode to Joy became the song of the European Union.
1824 When the Ninth Symphony premiered, Beethoven was deaf and could not be considered as a conductor. He is sitting in a band. At the end of the performance, the applause thundered and he was unconscious, but this work has become Beethoven's greatest symphony.
The melody of the fourth movement "Ode to Joy" is widely circulated. 1972 adopted the music of Ode to Joy (without lyrics) as the European * * * song at that time, and 1985 became the European Union song.