Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, titled "Chorus". It was not until the composer's twilight years, after experiencing the ups and downs of life, that Beethoven really worked hard and began to create the highest ideal in his mind. What is exaggerated is that in order to maintain his creative passion and state, Beethoven moved four times.

Finally, after a year and a half of hard work, at the end of 1823, the Ninth Symphony, which embodies Beethoven’s philosophy of life, was completed! Although the experience was not short, the creation of the work was relatively smooth and almost completed in one go. In the eyes of many people, this is the time to welcome cheers and victory.

But the situation was not exactly what most people thought, because the premiere of the "Ninth Symphony" was full of ups and downs. Beethoven's music style was greatly impacted by Rossini and Italian opera in Vienna at that time. Some people even attacked Beethoven's music as outdated.

Faced with this situation, Beethoven was sad and humiliated and would go to London to settle down, where he wanted to perform the Ninth Symphony. At this time, the Viennese audience couldn't stand it anymore, and instead strongly called for the "Ninth Symphony" to be premiered in Vienna. Many people jointly wrote to the composer asking him to stay in Vienna. The letters were full of real feelings.

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Performance history

Beethoven’s work is indeed a severe test for the orchestra musicians. There are many passages that are quite interesting to play. The difficulty requires players to have solid foundation and excellent skills. Moreover, the Ninth Symphony is also Beethoven's most fascinating symphony work. Some difficult passages in it made the performance of the singers who participated in the premiere rehearsal less than perfect, which made Beethoven angry.

Based on these factors, the effect of the first joint practice was very poor. Some people even suggested that Beethoven should change certain passages to reduce the difficulty of performance. However, Le Sheng, who pursues artistic perfection, insisted on his own ideas and did not change a single note. For this reason, the performance date had to be changed again and again.

Fortunately, as time goes by, rehearsals gradually improve and get better and better! Finally, on May 7, 1824, the premiere concert of Beethoven's "Ninth Symphony" was held grandly at the Karen Turner Theater in Vienna! This performance was an unprecedented event. The long-lost cheers and long-lost enthusiasm returned to Beethoven's surroundings.

After the whole work was played, there were many amazing scenes. Perhaps this is a concert scene that our generation will never see in our lifetime - the audience applauded and cheered almost crazily. , many people shed tears of excitement, and the crowd couldn't help but rush towards the stage. People were moved by this magnificent melody and no longer cared about etiquette.

There, even if the royal family comes, it is customary to only applaud three times, but the audience applauds non-stop and enthusiastically, applauding five times in a row. Although the composer himself could no longer hear any cheers and applause due to his deafness, he was still so excited by this extraordinary passionate scene that he fainted and fell unconscious for a time.

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