Ode to Joy(Ode an die Freude) - Beethoven Symphony No. 9

In his twenties, Beethoven began to lose his hearing. When the Ninth Symphony was first premiered in 1824 (age 54), it was a tremendous success. However, Beethoven couldn't hear the resounding applause and cheering from the audience for he was utterly deaf. Ode to Joy is the well-known finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

貝多芬晚年失去聽覺，第9號交響曲首演結束後，他全然不知這首曲子獲得極大的成功，因為他已經完全聽不見舞台下熱烈的掌聲和歡呼。第9號交響曲長達一小時，其中的《歡樂頌》廣為流傳。