Ode to Joy

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This article is about Schiller's poem. For Beethoven's symphony, see Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven). For the European anthem, see Anthem of Europe. For the Ingmar Bergman film, see To Joy (film).

"To Joy" (An die Freude in German, in English often familiarly called the Ode to Joy) is an ode written in 1785 by the German poet, playwright and historian Friedrich Schiller. It is best known for its musical setting by Ludwig van Beethoven in the fourth and final movement of his Ninth Symphony (completed in 1824), a choral symphony for four solo voices, chorus, and orchestra.

Less famous musical settings of the poem include:

European Anthem

Main article: Anthem of Europe

The poem was incorporated into Beethoven's ninth symphony, which came to be the national anthem of the European Union.

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