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The Ninth Symphony is believed to be
of the greatest pieces of
ever written. It is also one of the most played and most widely-recognized
works. The symphony's final part – the fourth
– is called Ode to Joy. This was revolutionary 200 years ago because it used
voices and a choir. An adapted
of Ode to Joy is the anthem of the European Union. It is loved and played by
worldwide. In Japan, it is sung each December by a choir of 10,000 singers. The Ode represents
and international understanding. Heidrun Irene Mittermair, a singer in a Viennese
, called Beethoven's Ninth, "a wonderful message of love". She added that it "moves from the
to the light".
