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The 'Ode to Joy' was written by Schiller (in German). The words were subsequently set by Beethoven in the last movement of his 9th symphony.
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The actual letters to the "Ode to Joy" melody are Ode an die Freude, which means "Ode to Joy" in German.
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Beethoven composed "Ode to Joy" as the choral finale to his Ninth Symphony, completed in 1824.
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The poem Ode to Joy was written in 1785 by Friedrich Schiller. Almost 40 years later, in 1824, the poem was set to music by Beethoven, as part of his Ninth Symphony. This is the form of Ode to Joy that most people are familiar with. So, if you consider something that was written over 200 years ago old - then yes it is.
ode to joy is classical, it's what beetoven does.
The poem Ode to Joy was written in 1785 by Friedrich Schiller. Almost 40 years later, in 1824, the poem was set to music by Beethoven, as part of his Ninth Symphony. This is the form of Ode to Joy that most people are familiar with. So, if you consider something that was written over 200 years ago old - then yes it is.
No, "Ode to Joy" was composed by Beethoven as the final movement of his Symphony No. 9. Although it can be arranged for piano, the original composition is for orchestra and choir.
Ode to Joy - album - was created on 2003-04-15.
Friedrich Schiller wrote the poem "Ode to Joy" in 1785.