Talk:Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)

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Tippett Symphony No. 3[edit]

Would an experienced editor like to incorporate the fact below from the Tippett 3 article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._3_(Tippett) into the Influences section of this article, alongside Dvorak and Bartok? It's quite a glaring omission. Also, Andriessen similarly quotes Beethoven 9 in his 'De negen symfonieën van Beethoven' (1970) for ice cream bell and orchestra - if that can be cited, that should be in here too.

192.76.8.92 (talk) 18:02, 11 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

"The symphony is notable for its use of blues and its direct quotation of the opening of the finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. The work criticises the ecstatic and utopian understanding of the brotherhood of man as expressed in the Ode to Joy and instead stresses man's capacity for both good and evil.[1] The work is consequently characterised by contrasting and conflicting parts, its overall design being "one massive antithesis".[2]

1. Matthews, p.93 2. Kemp, p.438

Matthews, David (1980). Michael Tippett: An Introductory Study. London: Faber. Kemp, Ian (1987). Tippett: The Composer and his Music. Oxford: Oxford."

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Original manuscript of Symphony No. 9 by Beethoven

The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, is a choral symphony, the final complete symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1822 and 1824. It was first performed in Vienna on 7 May 1824. The symphony is regarded by many critics and musicologists as a masterpiece of Western classical music. It is one of the best-known works in common practice music and one of the most frequently performed symphonies worldwide. Symphony No. 9 was the first example of a major composer scoring vocal parts in a symphony. In the 20th century, an instrumental arrangement of the chorus was adopted by the Council of Europe, and later the European Union, as the Anthem of Europe. This photograph displays page 12 of Beethoven's original manuscript and is currently held in the collection of the Berlin State Library.

Manuscript credit: Ludwig van Beethoven

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