Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 is Beethoven’s monumental final symphony, renowned for its choral finale setting Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” and its profound influence on Western classical music.
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Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
choral symphony
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orchestral work → symphony → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
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Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 → Choral Symphony → |
| approximateDuration |
about 70 minutes
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| associatedOrganization |
Council of Europe
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European Union → |
| catalogCode |
Opus 125
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| composer |
Ludwig van Beethoven
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| composerWorkNumber |
Beethoven’s final symphony
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| compositionCompletionYear |
1824
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| compositionStartYear |
1817
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| culturalSymbolOf |
European unity
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universal brotherhood → |
| features |
chorus in the final movement
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vocal soloists in the final movement → |
| genre |
Classical music
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Romantic-era symphony → |
| hasMovement |
I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
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II. Molto vivace → III. Adagio molto e cantabile → IV. Presto – Allegro assai → |
| influenceOn |
Western classical music canon
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development of the Romantic symphony → |
| innovation |
first major symphony to include chorus and vocal soloists
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| key |
D minor
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| languageOfVocalParts |
German
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| movementCount |
4
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| notableFeature |
composed when Beethoven was almost completely deaf
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| notableSection |
Ode to Joy theme
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| numberInSeries |
9
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| opusNumber |
Op. 125
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| period |
early Romantic
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late Classical → |
| placeInComposerOutput |
one of Beethoven’s most celebrated works
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| premiereCity |
Vienna
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| premiereCountry |
Austrian Empire
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| premiereDate |
1824-05-07
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| premierePlace |
Theater am Kärntnertor, Vienna
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| status |
cornerstone of the orchestral repertoire
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| textAuthor |
Friedrich Schiller
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| textSource |
Ode to Joy
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| textTitle |
An die Freude
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| usedAs |
basis of the Anthem of Europe
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| vocalForces |
alto solo
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bass solo → mixed chorus → soprano solo → tenor solo → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
("Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony")
→
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 ("Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Ode to Joy
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Ode to Joy ("Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony") → |
partOf |
|
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
("Beethoven’s final symphony")
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composerWorkNumber |
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Wilhelm Furtwängler
("Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (Bayreuth, 1951)")
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notableRecording |
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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notableWork |
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Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
("Symphony No. 9")
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relatedWorkByComposer |
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Westminster Symphonic Choir
("Beethoven Symphony No. 9")
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repertoireIncludes |
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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signatureWork |
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Friedrich Schiller
("Beethoven's Ninth Symphony choral finale")
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workAdaptedAs |