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Friedrich Schiller

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German playwright, poet, philosopher and historian. Schiller is considered to be one of Germany's most important classical playwrights. He was born in Marbach to a devoutly Protestant family. Initially intended for the priesthood, in 1773 he entered a military academy in Stuttgart and ended up studying medicine. His first play, The Robbers, was written at this time and proved very successful. After a brief stint as a regimental doctor, he left Stuttgart and eventually wound up in Weimar. In 1789, he became professor of History and Philosophy at Jena, where he wrote historical works. During the last seventeen years of his life, Schiller developed a productive, if complicated, friendship with the already famous and influential Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. They frequently discussed issues concerning aesthetics, and Schiller encouraged Goethe to finish works that he had left as sketches. This relationship and these discussions led to a period now referred to as Weimar Classicism. Together they founded the Weimar Theater. From Wikipedia (

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Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale. Presto

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Beethoven9 Symphonic Remix (After Beethoven's Op. 125): VII. Ode finale

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Das Lied von der Glocke: No. 5, Holder Friede, süsse Eintracht - Nun zerbrecht mir das Gebäude

Collegium Vocale Lustenau, Renate Ess, Carmen Allmann, Walter Ess, Alvin Muoth

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Das Lied von der Glocke: No. 7, Herein! Herein! Herein! Gesellen alle - Zur Eintracht

Collegium Vocale Lustenau, Walter Ess

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Beethoven9 Symphonic Remix (After Beethoven's Op. 125): IV. Freude Schöner GötterFUNKen

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Schiller: Wilhelm Tell (Reclam Hörspiel)

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Die Räuber

2013