Ren Pape (bass)

Anna Samuil (soprano)

German.

Russian

Waltraud Meier
(mezzo-soprano)

Gram
my Award
Winning. German.

National Youth Choir of West-Eastern Divan

Orchestra

Daniel Barenboim (conductor)

Michael Knig
(tenor)

Argentine.

GermanCanadian.

Beethove
ns 9th
Symphon
y
Polly Marino

About Beethoven

Other important facts

Beethoven was
almost completely
deaf when he
composed this
It took two years to
complete
The premiere of this
piece was on May 7th,
1824 in Vienna
Largest orchestra
ever assembled by
Beethoven
One of the most
played symphonies in
the world

About the piece.

Completed in 1824
Opus number 125
First movement is 15 minutes,
played in D minor than to D major,
and the mood is considered stormy

Second movement is 12 minutes

long, played in D minor, one
downbeat every 3 measures, goes
to C major for second part, and
then goes to D major, ends abruptly

Third movement is more lyrical and

is 16 minutes long, played in B-flat
major, 4/4 time, then goes to D
major, then G major

Fourth movement is 24 minutes

long, and is a choral finale

Ludwig van Beethoven was

born December 17th, 1770 in
Austria. Beethoven was a
very powerful and important
component in the Classical
and Romantic era in Western
music. His father Johann van
Beethoven taught him at a
young age about music and
his talents bloomed from
there. At 21 he moved to
Vienna and began playing
the piano, but by 30 his
hearing began to fail him.
He began composing many
works and matured greatly
here and published his first
six string quartets. He went
onto make his Septet, which
became one of his most
popular pieces. He died
almost completely deaf in
1811.