Ludwig van Beethoven: Mittelschwere Noten

Everyone knows the Ode To Joy melody, but no one will expect to hear it over Johann Pachelbel's famous deceptive chaconne! A warm, unique adaptation of the immortal classic, this famous theme from Bee...

This creative setting opens with a brief quasi cadenza played by trombone before the famous Beethoven theme is heard in its basic form, followed by a series of short variations ranging from quietly ex...

Schiller's text of 1785 was partially used by Beethoven in1824 when he did finish the 4th movement of his 9th Symphony. The melody has later been used in very many contexts. As the anthem of the Europ...