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Originally Posted by Jerrek
Europe now has an anthem?
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The European Anthem - adapted from the final movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony -
was adopted by the Council of Europe in 1972. It is also used by the European Union. Herbert von Karajan, one of the greatest conductors of this century, acceded to a request by the Council of Europe to write three instrumental arrangements for solo piano, wind and symphonic orchestras.
The musical unions of four member states founded the dynamic Orchestre d'Harmonie des Jeunes de l'Union EuropÃÃâ€*’©enn e in 1988 to promote new European works for wind orchestra. Some seventy of the most talented young wind players are selected each year to study and tour together throughout the European Union.
and I'll go looking for that piece where they are putting lyrics to it!