Ode to joy flute sheet music

The Artist:

One of the greatest and most radical composers of all time. A tormented genius, who went deaf in later life and never heard his final works. His nine symphones are probably his greatest achievement, each one an unrivalved masterpiece, but he also wrote 5 piano concertos, piano sonatas, string quartets and one opera, Fidelio.

Saturday 6 June 2009

Tune of the Day: Ode to Joy

from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor “Chorale”

Completed in 1824, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is one of the best known works of the Western classical repertoire, and is considered one of Beethoven's greatest masterpieces.

The symphony was the first example of a major composer using voices in a symphony. The words are sung during the final movement by four vocal soloists and a chorus. They were taken from the “Ode to Joy”, a poem written by Friedrich Schiller in 1785.

Oh friends, not these tones!
Let us raise our voices in more pleasing
And more joyful sounds!
Joy! Joy!

Believe it or not, Beethoven was completely deaf when he composed his ninth symphony. Not only that, but at the premiere he even shared the stage with the official director, giving the tempos, turning the pages of his score and beating time for an orchestra he could not hear. When at the end of the performance the audience applauded, Beethoven was several measures off and still conducting. Because of that, the contralto Caroline Unger walked over and turned Beethoven around to accept the audience's cheers and applause. The whole audience acclaimed him through standing ovations five times; there were handkerchiefs in the air, hats, raised hands, so that Beethoven, who could not hear the applause, could at least see the ovation gestures. The theater house had never seen such enthusiasm in applause.

Sheet Music — Six-hole Pentatonic Minor Tuned Flutes

Ode to Joy — Six-Hole Flutes — Pentatonic Minor Tuning

Sheet Music — Five-hole Pentatonic Minor Tuned Flutes

Ode to Joy — Five-Hole Flutes — Pentatonic Minor Tuning

Sheet Music — Six-hole Pentatonic Minor Tuned Flutes (Inverted Fingerings)

Ode to Joy — Six-Hole Flutes — Pentatonic Minor Tuning (Inverted Fingerings)

Sheet Music — Five-hole Pentatonic Minor Tuned Flutes (Inverted Fingerings)

Ode to Joy — Five-Hole Flutes — Pentatonic Minor Tuning (Inverted Fingerings)

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Instrumental Duet,Piano Flute, Instrumental Duet, Piano - Digital Download
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Arranged by Catia Lee. Children, Classical, Romantic Period, Traditional. Score and parts. 5 pages. Published by Catia Lee (A0.505363).

Item Number: A0.505363

Ode to joy - Beethoven - Duet for Flute and Piano - With Separated sheet music.

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