Symphony No. 9
Beethoven's final symphony breaks symphonic form by adding choral finale with Schiller's Ode to Joy. Deaf composer creates music of universal brotherhood and transcendent joy. The work explores struggle transcending into triumph, isolation into unity, and suffering into celebration. Revolutionary form influenced all subsequent symphonic writing.
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