3 Things to Know About Beethoven's "Choral" Symphony

The nickname comes from the final movement Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is called the “Choral” symphony because its last movement features a full choir and vocal soloists.

The choir sings Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” The text performed in the final movement is Friedrich Schiller’s poem “Ode to Joy.”

It is Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 The official title of the work is Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125.