En un rincón de Bonn, Alemania, el 17 de diciembre de 1770, nació un niño destinado a cambiar el curso de la música clásica para siempre: Ludwig van Beethoven. Aunque su fecha exacta de nacimiento es incierta, se sabe que fue bautizado un día después. Hijo de Johann van Beethoven, un tenor mediocre que aspiraba a convertir a su hijo en un prodigio al estilo de Mozart, y de Maria Magdalena Keverich, Beethoven enfrentó una infancia marcada por la rigidez y la disciplina férrea.
Desde muy joven, demostró un talento extraordinario para la música. A los siete años, ya ofrecía conciertos en su ciudad natal. A pesar de las duras enseñanzas de su padre, su pasión por la música no menguó. Más adelante, estudió bajo la tutela de Christian Gottlob Neefe, quien introdujo al joven Beethoven en las obras de Bach y Mozart.
En 1792, movido por el deseo de ampliar sus conocimientos y escapar de la sombra paterna, Beethoven se trasladó a Viena, la capital musical de Europa en ese momento. Allí, buscó la guía del legendario Joseph Haydn y más tarde de otros músicos destacables como Johann Albrechtsberger y Antonio Salieri. Rápidamente, se ganó una reputación gracias a su virtuosismo como pianista y sus innovadoras composiciones.
Durante sus primeros años en Viena, Beethoven se dedicó principalmente a la música de cámara y las sonatas para piano. Estas obras comenzaron a mostrar
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BARITONE
Oh friends, not these tones!
Let us raise our voices in more
Pleasing and more joyful sounds!
ODE TO JOY (Friedrich Schiller)
BARITONE, QUARTET, AND CHORUS
Joy, beautiful spark of the gods,
Daughter of Elysium,
We enter fire imbibed,
Heavenly, thy sanctuary.
Thy magic reunites those
Whom stern custom has parted;
All men will become brothers
Under thy gentle wing.
May he who has had the fortune
To gain a true friend
And he who has won a noble wife
Join in our jubilation!
Yes, even if he calls but one soul
His own in all the world.
But he who has failed in this
Must steal away alone and in tears.
All the world's creatures
Draw joy from nature's breast;
Both the good and the evil
Follow her rose-strewn path.
She gave us kisses and wine
And a friend loyal unto death;
She gave lust for life to the lowliest,
And the Cherub stands before God.
TENOR SOLO AND CHORUS
Joyously, as his suns speed
Through Heaven's glorious order,
Hasten, Brothers, on your way,
Exulting as a knight in victory.
CHORUS
Joy, beautiful spark of the gods,
Daughter of Elysium,
We enter fire imbibed,
Heavenly, thy sanctuary.
Be embraced, Millions!
This kiss for all the world!
Brothers!, above the starry canopy
A loving father must dwell.
Can you sense the Creator, world?
Seek him above the starry canopy.
Above the stars He must dwell.
Be embraced, Millions!
This kiss for all the world!
Brothers!, above the starry canopy
A loving father must dwell.
Can you sense the Creator, world?
Seek him above the starry canopy.
Above the stars He must dwell.
Joy, beautiful spark of the gods,
Daughter of Elysium,
We enter fire imbibed,
Heavenly, thy sanctuary.
Be embraced, Millions!
This kiss for all the world!
Brothers!, above the starry canopy
A loving father must dwell.
Can you sense the Creator, world?
Seek him above the starry canopy.
Above the stars He must dwell.
Be embraced, Millions!
This kiss for all the world!
Brothers!, above the starry canopy
A loving father must dwell.
Can you sense the Creator, world?
Seek him above the starry canopy.
Above the stars He must dwell.
Joy, daughter of Elysium
Thy magic reunites those
Whom stern custom has parted;
All men will become brothers
Under thy gentle wing.
Be embraced, Millions!
This kiss for all the world!
Brothers!, above the starry canopy
A loving father must dwell.
Joy, beautiful spark of Gods!,
Daughter of Elysium,
Joy, beatiful spark of Gods!.