Ode to Joy Anthem of Europe by the Council of Europe in 1972 and subsequently by the European Union. Schiller wrote the first version of the poem when he was staying in Gohlis, Leipzig. In the year 1785 from the beginning of May till mid September, he stayed with his publisher Georg Joachim Göschen in Leipzig and wrote "An die Freude" along with his play "Don Carlos". Schiller later made some revisions to the poem which was then republished posthumously in 1808, and it was this latter version that forms the basis for Beethoven's setting. Despite the lasting popularity of the ode, Schiller
Road to Joy Road to Joy "Road to Joy" is the last song on Bright Eyes' 2005 album "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning". It was written by Conor Oberst. The name of the album is taken from a lyric in the song. The song begins with a fingerpicking section combined with an interpolation of a melody strongly based on Beethoven's "Ode to Joy". As the song progresses, it builds into a march, with the introduction of trumpets and horns. Near the end, everything fades out as Oberst delivers the final verse, and then all of the instruments come in at once in a