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"Ode to Joy" (German: "An die Freude" [an diː ˈfʁɔʏdə]) is an ode written in the summer of 1785 by German poet, playwright, and historian Friedrich Schiller. It was published the following year in the German magazine Thalia. In 1808, a slightly revised version changed two lines of the first stanza and omitted last stanza.
"Ode to Joy" is the anthem of the Council of Europe (CoE) and the European Union (EU). In the context of the CoE, the anthem is used to represent all of Europe. In the context of the EU, the anthem is used to represent the union and its people. It is used on occasions such as Europe Day and formal events such as the signing of treaties.
The final (4th) movement of the symphony, commonly known as the Ode to Joy, features four vocal soloists and a chorus in the parallel key of D major. The text was adapted from the " An die Freude (Ode to Joy) ", a poem written by Friedrich Schiller in 1785 and revised in 1803, with additional text written by Beethoven.
Among the various music versions are Andreas Romberg: Das Lied von der Glocke, Op. 111 (Romberg was a colleague of Beethoven, who set to music Schiller's ode "An die Freude" ("Ode to Joy") and Max Bruch: Das Lied von der Glocke, Op. 45 (Bruch's work has been called a musical "Bible for the man in the street"). [citation needed]
Special vocal versions have been performed live at the Champions League Final with lyrics in other languages, changing over to the host country's language for the chorus. These versions were performed by: Amici Forever (Manchester 2003) Andrea Bocelli (Main lyrics: Rome 1996; Italian: Rome 2009, Milan 2016 and Cardiff 2017)
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"The Hymn of Joy" [1] (often called "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee" after the first line) is a poem written by Henry van Dyke in 1907 in being a Vocal Version of the famous "Ode to Joy" melody of the final movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's final symphony, Symphony No. 9.
"A Song of Joy" ("Himno de la alegría") is the title of a popular rock song by the Spanish singer and actor Miguel Ríos. It is set to the tune of the Ninth Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven , as arranged by Waldo de los Ríos , who specialized in arranging classical music to contemporary rhythms. [ 1 ]