An die Freude - Ode à Alegria - Oda a la Alegría - Inno alla gioia
"Ode To Joy" (German: "Ode an die Freude", first line:
"Freude, schöner Götterfunken") is an ode written in
1785 by the German poet, playwright and historian
Friedrich Schiller, celebrating the ideal of unity and
brotherhood of all mankind. It is best known for its
musical setting by Ludwig van Beethoven in the final
movement of his Ninth Symphony (completed in 1824), a
choral symphony for orchestra, four solo voices and
choir. The Beethoven setting became the official anthem
of the European U...(+)
"Ode To Joy" (German: "Ode an die Freude", first line:
"Freude, schöner Götterfunken") is an ode written in
1785 by the German poet, playwright and historian
Friedrich Schiller, celebrating the ideal of unity and
brotherhood of all mankind. It is best known for its
musical setting by Ludwig van Beethoven in the final
movement of his Ninth Symphony (completed in 1824), a
choral symphony for orchestra, four solo voices and
choir. The Beethoven setting became the official anthem
of the European Union in 1972; the former anthem of
Rhodesia used its tune. It has been used in a number of
other contexts; possibly the most famous use of it in
American popular culture is within the Die Hard
franchise. It was also used as a plot point in Stanley
Kubrick's 1971 movie A Clockwork Orange. (from
Wikipedia)
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