Ode to Joy

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"Ode to Joy" is the famous choral finale of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, widely recognized as a universal anthem of unity and brotherhood and used as the official anthem of the European Union.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anthem
choral work
finale movement
adoptedAsEUAanthemBy Council of Europe
adoptedAsEUAanthemYear 1972
adoptedAsEUanthemBy European Union
adoptedAsEUanthemYear 1985
associatedWith European integration
human rights
basedOn Ode an die Freude
linked to: Ode to Joy
composer Ludwig van Beethoven
firstPerformanceDate 1824-05-07
firstPerformancePlace Theater am Kärntnertor, Vienna
genre choral symphony movement
classical music
influenced later symphonic choral works
key D major
language German
melodyBy Ludwig van Beethoven
movementNumber 4
notableArrangementBy Herbert von Karajan
openingWords Freude, schöner Götterfunken
orchestration mixed chorus
orchestra
vocal soloists
partOf Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
performedAt Olympic Games opening ceremonies
fall of the Berlin Wall celebrations
recognition one of the most famous melodies in Western music
recordedBy Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
linked to: Berlin Philharmonic

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
linked to: Vienna Philharmonic
style late Classical
tempoIndication Allegro assai
textAuthor Friedrich Schiller
textSource Friedrich Schiller’s poem "An die Freude"
theme human brotherhood
peace
unity
timeSignature 4/4
use anthem of the Council of Europe
official anthem of the European Union
symbol of European unity
universal anthem of brotherhood
yearComposed 1824

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European Union hasAnthem Ode to Joy
UEFA Champions League anthem UEFA Champions League Anthem
linked to: Ode to Joy
United in diversity associatedWith Anthem of Europe
linked to: Ode to Joy
Ode to Joy basedOn Ode an die Freude
linked to: Ode to Joy
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 notableSection Ode to Joy theme
linked to: Ode to Joy
Europe Day featuresSymbol Ode to Joy
An die Freude translatedTitle Ode to Joy
An die Freude firstLine Freude, schöner Götterfunken
linked to: Ode to Joy
Choral Symphony textTitle Ode to Joy
An die Freude titleTranslation Ode to Joy
An die Freude associatedMelody Ode to Joy theme
linked to: Ode to Joy
III. Adagio molto e cantabile precedes IV. Finale (Ode to Joy)
linked to: Ode to Joy
Beethoven Frieze depicts Ode to Joy