Composition: Symphony No. 9, Op. 125 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Symphony No. 9 |
| Alternative title | Choral |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) and Friedrich Schiller (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.125 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | D minor |
| Composed | 1822 |
| First published | 1826 |
| Dedication | König Friedrich Wilhelm III von Preußen |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 3900 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies |
| Language | German |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso | — | D minor | — |
| Scherzo. Molto vivace - Presto | — | D minor, D major | — |
| Adagio molto e cantabile | — | B flat major | — |
| Presto - Allegro assai ; | — | D minor, D major, B flat major, G major, G minor, D major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Theodor Kirchner |
| view | Complete | violin and piano | Hans Sitt |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Franz Liszt |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Otto Singer II |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | — |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Selmar Bagge |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Carl Czerny |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | August Horn |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Wilhelm Meves |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Jean Henri Ravina |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Complete | piano | Jan Brandts Buys |
| view | Complete | piano | Percy Goetschius |
| view | Complete | piano | Friedrich Wilhelm Kalkbrenner |
| view | Complete | piano | Franz Liszt |
| view | Complete | piano | Ernst Pauer |
| view | Adagio molto e cantabile | violin, cello, piano and harmonium | August Reinhard |
| view | Presto | 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass | Neo Scott |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | voice, mixed chorus and wind band | Jeff Manookian |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | 15 saxophones | Mathieu Gaulin |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | 2 horns, 2 flugelhorns, 2 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | orchestra | Xiaoyang Ni |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | mixed chorus and piano | Jürgen Knuth |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | mixed chorus | Rob Peters |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | William Meredith |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | 4 cellos | Renaud Déjardin |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | guitar | Stefan Apke |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | organ | Nuno Carmona |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1824 | Complete Score · view 3. Adagio molto e cantabile (cropped images) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Schott | 1826 | Complete Score (monochrome) · view Complete Score (color) · view 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (monochrome) · view 2. Scherzo. Molto vivace - Presto (monochrome) · view 3. Adagio molto e cantabile (monochrome) · view 4. Presto (monochrome) · view Cover Page (grayscale) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1863 | Complete Score · view 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso · view 2. Scherzo. Molto vivace - Presto · view 3. Adagio molto e cantabile · view 4. Presto · view |
| view | Complete | — | Litolff | — | Complete Score · view 1. Allegro, ma non troppo, un poco maestoso · view 2. Molto vivace · view 3. Adagio molto e cantabile · view 4. Presto · view Replacement page 5 (improved) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Eulenburg | 1938 | Complete Score · view 1. Allegro, ma non troppo, un poco maestoso · view 2. Molto vivace · view 3. Adagio molto e cantabile · view 4. (Part 1) Presto · view 4. (Parts 2, 3) Allegro molto assai (Alla marcia) ; Andante maestoso · view 4. (Part 4) Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato · view |
| view | Complete | — | CCARH | — | Complete Score · view 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso · view 2. Scherzo: Molto vivace - Presto · view 3. Adagio molto e cantabile · view 4. Presto · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2, Piccolo · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B/C) · view Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon · view Horn 1, 2 (D/B) · view Horn 3, 4 (Bbasso/E/D) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (D/B) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3 (alto, tenor, bass clefs) · view Timpani, Triangle/Bass Drum/Cymbals · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Bärenreiter | 1996 | Timpani · view Triangle/Cymbals/Bass Drum · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Jérôme Circonflexe | 2017 | Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F); Trombone 1 (alto clef), 2, 3 (bass clef) · view |
| view | Complete | parts,selections | — | — | Cellos (for auditions) · view |
| view | Scherzo (No.2) | parts | Kenneth Gill | 2010 | Clarinet 1 (B, transposed) · view |
| view | Scherzo (No.2) | parts | — | — | Clarinet 1 (B, transposed) · view Clarinet 2 (B, transposed) · view Engraving files (Lilypond) · view |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1984 | Chorus Score · view |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" | vocal score | Bärenreiter-Verlag | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1822 | Complete Score (Fragments and Sketches) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Edition Peters | 1886 | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Schott | 1853 | Complete Score (S.657) · view Incomplete Score (S.657)* · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos | Muzgiz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Schott | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Kistner | 1829 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Lemoine | 1875 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Schirmer | 1894 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Schirmer | 1894 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Universal Edition | — | Complete Score (with supralinear text) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Ditson | 1937 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Giovanni Canti | — | Nos.1-3 · view No.4 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1922 | Complete Score (S.464/9) · view Complete Score (S.464/9) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Editio Musica | 1993 | Complete Score (S.464/9) (scan) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Augener | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Adagio molto e cantabile | Arrangement for violin, cello, piano and harmonium |
Carl Simon | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Presto | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | Arrangement for voice, mixed chorus and wind band |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | Arrangement for 15 saxophones |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | Arrangement for 2 horns, 2 flugelhorns, 2 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba |
Michel Rondeau | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Xiaoyang Ni | 2017 | Complete Score · view Flute 1/2 · view Trombone · view Piano · view Violins · view |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | Arrangement for mixed chorus and piano |
Jürgen Knuth | — | Complete Score and Part · view Engraving files (Capella) · view |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | Arrangement for mixed chorus |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
— | — | Complete Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon · view Horn (F) · view |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | Arrangement for 4 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | Arrangement for guitar |
Vlotho: Stefan Apke | 2022 | Ode to Joy (Theme) · view |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | "Ode to Joy" · view Engraving files (Sibelius) · view |
| view | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | Arrangement for piano | — | — | Ode to Joy (Theme) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Complete | — | — | 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso · file 2. Scherzo. Molto vivace - Presto · file 3. Adagio molto e cantabile · file 4. Presto · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Complete | — | — | Complete Recording · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | Complete | — | — | Complete Recording · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | Complete | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (orchestra) | Otto Klemperer (conductor) | — | 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso · file 2. Scherzo. Molto vivace - Presto · file 3. Adagio molto e cantabile · file 4. Presto · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Complete | — | — | 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso · file 2. Scherzo. Molto vivace - Presto · file 3. Adagio molto e cantabile · file 4. Presto · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Selections | — | Papalin (performer) | For Recorder Ensemble and Chorus (Papalin) | 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso · file 2. Scherzo. Molto vivace - Presto · file 3. Adagio molto e cantabile · file 4. Presto · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Complete | — | — | 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso · file 2. Scherzo. Molto vivace - Presto · file 3. Adagio molto e cantabile · file 4. Presto (Part 1: bars 1-265) · file 5. Presto (Part 2: bars 266-end) · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | — | Voice, Mixed Chorus and Wind Band (Rondeau) | Synthesized Audio · file Synthesized Audio · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | — | Brass Ensemble (Rondeau) | Synthesized Audio · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | — | Mixed Chorus and Piano (Knuth) | Synthesized Audio · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Presto "An die Freude" (selection) | — | Organ (Carmona) | Synthesized Audio · file |
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