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See Also: Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven) Ludwig Van Beethoven 's "Ode to Joy" is the adopted European Anthem , by the Council Of Europe and the European Union . It is played on official occasions by both organisations. HISTORY AND USAGE ]] The European Anthem is based on the final Movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony composed in 1823, which contains a modified version of the lyrics of Friedrich Schiller 's ode, '' An Die Freude '' (German for Ode To Joy ) written in 1785. This poem expresses Schiller's idealistic vision of the human race becoming brothers — a vision Beethoven shared. In 1971 the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council Of Europe decided to propose adopting the prelude to the Ode To Joy from Beethoven's 9th Symphony as the European anthem. The Council of European Ministers officially announced the European Anthem on January 19th 1972 at Strasbourg: the prelude to "The Ode to Joy", 4th movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's 9th symphony. The well-known conductor Herbert Von Karajan was asked to write three instrumental arrangements - for solo piano, for wind instruments and for symphony orchestra and he conducted the performance used to make the official recording. He wrote his decisions on the score, notably those concerning the tempo. Karajan decided on Crotchet = 120 whereas Beethoven had written Minim = 80. STATUS AND USAGE The anthem was launched via a major information campaign on Europe Day in 1972. In 1985, it was adopted by EU heads of State and government as the official anthem of the then European Community - since 1993 the European Union. It is not intended to replace the national anthems of the Member States but rather to celebrate the values they all share and their unity in diversity. It expresses the ideals of a united Europe: freedom, peace, and solidarity. Emblemes Council of Europe. It was to have been included in the European Constitution along with the other European Symbols , however the treaty failed ratification and was replaced by the Reform Treaty which will not include any symbols. In response, the European Parliament decided it would make greater use of the anthem, for example at official occasions. Parliament President Hans-Gert Pöttering stated he was moved when the anthem was played for him on his visit to Israel and ought to be used in Europe more often.1 UNOFFICIAL LYRICS wrote the poem ''An die Freude'' or Ode to Joy in 1785. It became the basis for Beethoven's composition. The German lyrics aren't official to the EU due to the multilingualism of the Union]] Due to the large number of languages used in the European Union, the anthem is purely instrumental and the German lyrics have no official status. For the German lyrics refer to the article about the 9th Symphony . Suggested . A Latin European Anthem - supported by Romano Prodi , ARLT Unofficial latin lyrics Unofficial german lyrics SEE ALSO REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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