對古典音樂所知不多，提起【快樂頌】只為因緣際會的緣故，聽了一場貝多芬的第九號交響樂演奏會，才知道世間還有此跡近完美的音樂。
第九交響樂的，最後大合唱樂章，讓人感覺是人與神的對話。從一開始的管絃合奏，象徵人略帶自大的自信，然後是中提琴的低沈溫和卻堅定的演奏，好似神對人無比耐心的教誨，然後是人對神的討價還價，再來是人對神的無力的撒賴，而穿插其中的是大提琴一如初衷的低沈溫和卻愈來愈堅定的主題，直到最後，所有樂器以及男女聲合唱一同加入，以無比和諧的音律唱出詮釋完美天堂中的景象。
聽完演奏會，只覺得必須記錄下感觸，故此貼上【快樂頌】的詩章。
Joy, thou source of light immortal,
Daughter of Elysium!
Touched with fire, to the portal,
Of thy radiant shrine, we come.
Your sweet magic, frees all others,
Held in custom's rigid rings,
All men on earth become brothers,
In the haven of your wings.
[Chorus]
Be embraced, you millions!
This kiss for the entire world!
Brothers, above the starry canopy
Must a loving Father reside.
Whoever has the great fortune,
To be a friend’s friend,
Whoever wins the love of a lovely woman,
Add his jubilation to ours!
Yes, anyone also who has a soul
To call his own on this earth!
And anyone who never could, should run away
Weeping from this brotherhood!
[Chorus]
Those who occupy the great circle,
Pay homage to sympathy!
It leads to the stars
Where the unknown is enthroned
Joy, all creatures drink
At the bosoms of nature,
All good, all evil
Follow your trail of roses.
Kisses she gives us, and wine,
A friend, proven in death.
Pleasure was given to the worm,
And the cherub stands before God.
[Chorus]
Do you fall before him, you millions?
Do you sense the Creator, world?
Seek him above the starry canopy,
Above the stars he must live.
Daughter of Elysium!
Touched with fire, to the portal,
Of thy radiant shrine, we come.
Your sweet magic, frees all others,
Held in custom's rigid rings,
All men on earth become brothers,
In the haven of your wings.
[Chorus]
Be embraced, you millions!
This kiss for the entire world!
Brothers, above the starry canopy
Must a loving Father reside.
Whoever has the great fortune,
To be a friend’s friend,
Whoever wins the love of a lovely woman,
Add his jubilation to ours!
Yes, anyone also who has a soul
To call his own on this earth!
And anyone who never could, should run away
Weeping from this brotherhood!
[Chorus]
Those who occupy the great circle,
Pay homage to sympathy!
It leads to the stars
Where the unknown is enthroned
Joy, all creatures drink
At the bosoms of nature,
All good, all evil
Follow your trail of roses.
Kisses she gives us, and wine,
A friend, proven in death.
Pleasure was given to the worm,
And the cherub stands before God.
[Chorus]
Do you fall before him, you millions?
Do you sense the Creator, world?
Seek him above the starry canopy,
Above the stars he must live.
