Beethoven's 9th
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The Ninth Symphony was premiered on Monday, May 7, 1824 in the Kärntnertortheater in Vienna.
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Beethoven's 9th debuts, May 7th 1824The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral" was the last complete symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Completed in 1824, it incorporates part of the Ode an die Freude ("Ode To Joy"), a poem by Friedrich Schiller, with 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. This was a controversial move at that period, but after that, using voices became popular in symphonies.
fun facts
- the ninth was composed when Beethoven was completely deaf
- Ode to Joy is the official anthem of the European Union.
- the original manuscript sold in 2003 for $3.3 million USD
Ludwig van Beethoven.
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thanks Iðunn
Nice tidbits on Beethoven and the 9th Symphony that I wouldn't have thought about or known otherwise, Drax. I'm still reading at the address from "The Curse of the Ninth" link you supplied. Thanks for that, too! Great stuff.
sorry i missed this comment come in... but still thanks very much SC... :-)
Iðunn 4 years ago
nice hub~