Ode to Joy [SEP] editor
Ode to Joy
"Ode to Joy" (German: ), is an ode written in the summer of 1785 by German poet, playwright, and historian Friedrich Schiller and published the following year in "Thalia". A slightly revised version appeared in 1808, changing two lines of the first and omitting the last stanza.
"Ode to Joy" is best known for its use by Ludwig van Beethoven in the final (fourth) movement of his Ninth Symphony, completed in 1824. Beethoven's text is not
Kong Sheng
Kong Sheng (; born 1960) is a Chinese cinematographer, actor and director best known for his directorial works "Romance oF Our Parents" (2014), "All Quiet in Peking" (2014), "Nirvana in Fire" (2015), and "Ode to Joy" (2016).
Early life and education.
Kong was born in Shandong in 1960. After college, he worked in a periodical agency as an editor.
Career.
In 1990, Kong Sheng worked