Here is a direct prose translation of Friedrich Schiller’s Ode to Joy as modified by Beethoven for the finale of his Symphony No. 9.
Robin Holloway (1943-) Born October 19, 1943 in Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom. Ode for 4 Winds and Strings, Op. 45 Composed 1980. Instrumentation: 2…
Edward Elgar (1857-1934) Born June 2, 1857 in Broadheath, (near Worcester) England. Died February 23, 1934 in Worcester. Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op.…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Born January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria. Died December 5, 1791 in Vienna, Austria. Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364 (320d) Composed Summer,…
Program Notes for Mozart’s Symphony No. 29
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Born May 7, 1833 in Hamburg Germany. Died April 3, 1897 in Vienna Austria. Akademische Festouvertüre Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80. Composed…
Johann Sebastian Bach Born March 31, 1685 in Eisenach, Germany. Died July 28, 1750 in Leipzig, Germany. Gloria sei dir gesungen from Cantata BWV 140,…
Mary Louise Curtis Bok Zimbalist (1876-1970) Born August 6, 1876 in Boston, Massachusetts. Died January 4, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mary Louise Curtis founded the Curtis…
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) Baptized December 17, 1770 in Bonn, Germany. Died March 26, 1827 in Vienna, Austria. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op.…
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Born November 22, 1913 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. Died December 4, 1976 in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England. The Young Person’s Guide to the…