Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 was the first to include vocalists.
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Premiered in 1824, it famously adds soloists and choir in the final movement (“Ode to Joy”). While earlier works used voices in symphonic-like forms, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 set the template for the “choral symphony” concept.
🤯 "Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 was the first to include vocalists. Classical music learned to sing."