Chorale From Beethoven's Ninth
The story goes that during World War I, German prisoners held by the Japanese, sang Beethoven's Ode to Joy, the Choral in the last part of the 9th Symphony, to help ward off the despair of their plight and revive hope of a better day.
The Japanese admired this strength of spirit, and adopted this musical classic as part of their own, end of the year holiday season tradition, in the same spirit of renewal and hope, performed yearly.
The Japanese admired this strength of spirit, and adopted this musical classic as part of their own, end of the year holiday season tradition, in the same spirit of renewal and hope, performed yearly.
Translation (Partial)
A spark of fire from heaven, Daughter from Elysium, Drunk with fire we dare to enter, Holy One, inside your shrine. Your magic power binds together, What we by custom wrench apart, All men will emerge as brothers, Where you rest your gentle wings....
A spark of fire from heaven, Daughter from Elysium, Drunk with fire we dare to enter, Holy One, inside your shrine. Your magic power binds together, What we by custom wrench apart, All men will emerge as brothers, Where you rest your gentle wings....
....Be embraced, all you millions, Share this kiss with all the world! Way above the stars, brothers, There must live a loving father. Do you kneel down low, you millions? Do you see your maker, world? Search for Him above the stars, Above the stars He must be living."
Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and Holiday Season, from your SOS blogger.
Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and Holiday Season, from your SOS blogger.
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