Yes.
Beethovens 9th and last symphony is called Choral-symphony. I suppose it is because the 4th movement devellops the hymn "Freude schöner Götterfunken"
Beethoven mainly composed instrumental music. true, he did ONE opera- Fidelio- and this had arias which one might class as songs- also the 9th symphony does have a vocal chorus- Ode to Joy- there are various lyrics including O du Holder Abendstern- Behold the magnificent Evening Star! Beethoven was mainly an instrumental composer.
His 9th symphony was the largest of all his compositions in the genre. It is categorized as Op 125 and is in the key of d minor. A striking feature in this symphony is the addition of vocal soloists in the final movement.
Well you've answered the question yourself. Beethoven added vocal chorus for the first time into a symphony. This was an unprecedented and very odd choice at the time. Since then, it has had a moderate effect on future symphonies but nothing too drastic.
Beethovens 9th, second movement
i'm no expert but the fith symphony is quite political and its the first symphony to weave together the four movements in a clear and coherent manner. having said that i dont believe this symphony is the turning point in Beethovens music, himself or the classical repotoir. i believe it started earlier. but i suppose psychologically it is an early advancement to the 9th symphony and thereafter the birth of the Romantic period. the fith symphony provides the blurring lines and window from the classical period to the rromantic
It was his 9th Symphony that used a choir.
the 9th symphony
His 9th
It's either has to be the 9th Symphony or the Symphony No. 4 ... unlikely to be both.
It was Beethoven's last symphony; his abilities as a composer were fully-developed. It was the first symphony by any composer to use voices. In spite of the fact that it is in a minor key, it builds to a joyful finale. It has quite a few memorable melodies--in modern terms, it's got some great hooks.
It comes in at the end of Beethoven's 9th.