Even if you don’t know Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, you probably know its finale, the famous “Ode to Joy.” Written 200 years ago, the “Ode” is crafted like the best of pop songs, with ...

The rousing lyrics to "Ode to Joy" are by German poet Friedrich Schiller and laud the values of unity, hope and solidarity. "Ode to Joy" is also the anthem for the European Union to which Ukraine ...