Beethoven has always liked Schiller's works, especially Ode to Joy. Legend has it that when 19 years old, Beethoven began to express this ode with music. Beethoven has been thinking about the structure of this symphony since 1809, and in his other works, the idea of chorus theme in the fourth movement is constantly reflected. But it wasn't until 1822 that I started writing formally, and it was completed two years later.

On May 7th, 1824 Vienna, this masterpiece in the history of human music premiered. Beethoven had to sit in the band because he was completely deaf and couldn't lead the singer. Because he was completely deaf before, he also made mistakes in conducting performances, so he only dared to sit with his back to the audience. The premiere of this great work was a great success, but Beethoven could not hear the warm applause and cheers of the audience at this time. It was not until a musician turned him around that he realized his success and was so excited that he burst into tears.

However, who remembers that when the premiere of this symphony was a great artistic success, after deducting the performance fee, the composer only got a poor 420 Goolden fee, not including the miscellaneous fees to be paid. When his friend handed Beethoven the bill, the composer got angry. ...