Why did Beethoven include

1. What was Beethoven's purpose?
2. Why did Beethoven include a choral movement?
3. What is so special about Beethoven's 9th Symphony?

What was Beethoven's purpose?

Beethoven spent over a year researching the history of church music so that he could integrate the original styles into his Mass. However, as a fully mature composer who had developed a strong personal style in his compositions, he wanted to include his own interpretations of the text in his Mass.

Why did Beethoven include a choral movement?

Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 is also known as the 'Choral' Symphony because Beethoven took the highly unorthodox step of writing the fourth movement for four vocal soloists and a chorus, setting parts of Schiller's uplifting poem An Die Freude (Ode To Joy), which has as its theme the universal brotherhood of mankind.

What is so special about Beethoven's 9th Symphony?

He was inspired by the ideals of freedom and equality that were on display during the French Revolution, and his Ninth Symphony celebrates the ideas of brotherhood and fraternity. Beethoven's Ninth Symphony was first performed on May 7, 1824, after he had completely lost his hearing.