Ludwig van beethoven symphony no. 9
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Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. , is a symphony written by Ludwig van Beethoven. It is one of the most famous pieces of music ever written.
A symphony is a piece of music for orchestra.
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Beethoven wrote nine symphonies. This one, the last one he wrote, is very unusual because the last movement also has singing in it: there are four soloists (soprano, alto, tenor and bass) and a choir. This is why it is known as the “choral” symphony (“choral” means: “for choir”).
It is a very long work, lasting more than an hour. This, too, was unusual.
This symphony has four movements.
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The first movement is in sonata form. The second and third movements come the other way round from the usual order: the second movement is the scherzo and the third movement is the slow movement. It is a theme and variations. The last movement sets the words of a poem by Friedrich Schiller, a famous poet who had only recently died.
The poem was called Ode an die Freude (in Englis
