Beethoven under the Sky

The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral” is the last complete symphony composed by Ludwig. Completed in 1824, the choral Ninth Symphony is one of the best known works of the Western repertoire, considered both an icon and a forefather of Romantic music, and one of Beethoven’s greatest masterpieces.

Symphony No. 9 incorporates part of ‘Ode to Joy’, an ode by Friedrich Schiller, with text sung by soloists and a chorus in the last movement. It is the first example of a major composer using the human voice on the same level with instruments in a symphony, creating a work of a grand scope that set the tone for the Romantic symphonic form.

Enjoy his piece under the sky with 20.000 other classic nerds at Bebelplatz.