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Thursday, July 3, 2014

The Peace musician, Ludwig van Beethoven

The reason why I am writhing this because I would love to introduce to you
the great music, which make my heart beat fast and make me excited.  
I studied music as my major and I have played and taught the violin since I graduated the university.

The music which I want to introduce to you is Ludwig van Beethoven(1770~1827)'s "Symphony no. 9". This is the most popular and famous classic music, so it has been played by many people when close the year. It was made by adding ‘Ode to Joy’ on the solo and chorus part. It represents humanism and companionship with joy and peace so it has been received many love and attention.     
This 'The Ode to Joy' which include the equality of men and peace was written when Schiller was 26 years old in 1785. As soon as proclaimed this music, all German youth just felt in love with this music! Beethoven also agreed with the content and though so he made up his mind to compose music with this poem.
From that time, as Beethoven used that poem in his last number of Symphony,
He finally his long-cherished desire became true when he was 54 - just 3 years before he died.
At that time, it was big challenge to tried to put '4 soloist and 4 mixed-chorus'
But Beethoven made an attempt dramatically and the result was so great!
He got a standing ovation. This is considered the one of the greatest music work. 
In the poem of Schiller, there are many word of 'WORLD' ,
it means that Schiller and Beethoven all loved Peace!!  
The reason why this music still have a eternal life force is that people desire for the freedom and world peace.
This music was listed in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register,
Especially Symphony no. 4 which included “Ode to joy” use as an official song of UN.
People like Napoleon and Hitler failed to conquer the world but Beethoven could conquer the world by the name of Peace through the one music. 
Just like the same with this twenty-first century. Look at this world!
How many people have been sacrificed under the name of peace and freedom?
Did they get any compensation for the loss of their lives?
Does the world get better? I don't think that.
All people from all over the world still want peace.
But there are still too many conflicts and wars bloodstained.
Now we should achieve world peace by approaching from different way.
Not as force but as peaceful way like what Beethoven did.

7 comments:

  1. I tried to listen to that music again after that i read the writing above.It is so interested in that i can learn the behind story :)

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  2. I also like the music that made by Beethoven. His music is full of thought of life. Sometimes we really need dream and faith. For human may be the peace & freedom.

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  3. Music is very good but understanding is not easy.

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  4. I am listening to "the ode to joy" now :)

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  5. I would like to share your writing with other people.

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