Beethoven's 9th Music

Beethoven’s 9th symphony conducted by Leonard Bernstein is a truly sophisticated piece of art that takes you through a roller coaster ride of mixed emotions. Feelings of sorrow and fear throughout the piece are coated with affirmation, that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and then Beethoven continues onto exploding your emotions using sounds that bring feelings of extreme proudness and accomplishment. This end of the journey is a magnificent chorale using a modified version of Schilling’s poem Ode to Joy.
A “healing note for a shattered nation” said by reporter Lucy Craft ("Beethoven's 9Th Symphony Still A Hit In Japan"), “endlessly satisfying, interesting, and moving”, “music being the universal language almost comes true with
Beethoven” said by Leonard Bernstein ("Leonard Bernstein Performs Beethoven's Ode To Joy"), and as Sach’s argues a "declaration in favor of universal brotherhood" (Carlson). No wonder why this work is so popular across the world, it speaks to everyone, and provides a monumental purpose of universal understanding. The words in the poem Ode to Joy can be deciphered in many ways referencing religion, life, fortune, love, and happiness. It also can appreciated by many nations and cultures as the musical expressions define the ubiquitous feelings shared by human beings.
Works Cited
"Beethoven's 9Th Symphony Still A Hit In Japan". YouTube. N.p., 2017. Web. 26 May 2017.
Carlson, Benjamin. "What Does Beethoven's Ninth Symphony Mean?". The Atlantic. N.p., 2017. Web. 26 May 2017.
"Leonard Bernstein Performs Beethoven's Ode To Joy". YouTube. N.p., 2017. Web. 26 May 2017.