Friedrich Schiller’s poem "An die Freude"

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Friedrich Schiller’s poem "An die Freude" is an 18th-century ode celebrating universal brotherhood and human joy, best known as the text later set to music in the final movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

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instanceOf lyric poetry
ode
poem
associatedWith European unity
humanist ideals
author Friedrich Schiller
authorFullName Friedrich Schiller
surface form: Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller
belongsTo German literature
countryOfOrigin Germany
culturalImpact became widely known through Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
firstLine Ode to Joy
surface form: Freude, schöner Götterfunken
form strophic poem
genre ode
hasMusicalSettings multiple composers besides Beethoven
hasNotableLine Alle Menschen werden Brüder
imagery brotherly embrace of humanity
divine spark of joy
influencedComposer Ludwig van Beethoven
influencedWork Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
language German
literaryLanguageRegister elevated poetic diction
literaryMovement Sturm und Drang
literaryPeriod German Enlightenment
meter varied lyric meter
notableAdaptation Beethoven’s choral setting in Symphony No. 9
originalMedium printed poetry
originalPublicationCentury 18th century
philosophicalContext Enlightenment humanism
poet Friedrich Schiller
subjectMatter brotherhood among all people
joy as a unifying force
theme fraternity
freedom
human joy
unity of humankind
universal brotherhood
title An die Freude
translatedTitle Ode to Joy
usedAs text for Beethoven’s choral finale
usedIn final movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
writtenBy Friedrich Schiller
surface form: Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller

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Ode to Joy textSource Friedrich Schiller’s poem "An die Freude"