Ode to Joy
European Union anthem
Ode to Joy is the choral finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, setting Friedrich Schiller's 1785 poem to music.
The melody has become one of the most recognized in Western music, symbolizing unity and human brotherhood.
It serves as the anthem of the European Union.
The orchestra launched into Ode to Joy.
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- choralOf group singing
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- fraternitySpirit of brotherly connection
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- Anthemsnational anthem, Star-Spangled Banner, La Marseillaise, O Canada, God Save the King
- BeethovenFur Elise, Moonlight Sonata, Fifth Symphony, Ninth Symphony, Fidelio
- Famous SongsJingle Bells, Silent Night, Amazing Grace, Auld Lang Syne, Canon in D
- classical musicBach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms
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- vocal musicsong, vocals, soprano, tenor, alto