交响曲的近代概念贝多芬的《第九交响曲》在他的一生及其作品中都占有极其重要的位置。同时,在音乐史上也是有划时代意义的作品。无论从哪个角度来说,它都可以称之为具有世界意义的名曲。因此,在贝多芬逝世后150年的今天,它已成为远东的日本每年欢度年末时的“神圣节目”,这并不足为奇。从它在音乐史上的地位而言,《第九交响曲》是在决定交响乐的近代概念上起过重要作用的乐曲。具有古典意义的交响乐诞生于18世纪中叶,在此以前,人们把交响乐一词用于“器乐合奏曲”之意,以此与“声乐”加以区别。众所周知,在亨德尔的《弥赛亚》中,有一首短小的器乐曲,人们称 The modern concept of symphony Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony occupies a very important position in his life and his works. At the same time, there is also an epoch-making work in the history of music. No matter from which perspective, it can be called a world famous song. It is therefore not surprising that today, 150 years after Beethos’s death, it has become the “sacred program” for the Far East’s Japan to celebrate the end of each year. From its place in the history of music, “the Ninth Symphony” is a piece of music that has played an important role in determining the modern concept of symphony. The classical meaning of the symphony was born in the mid-eighteenth century, before that people used the term “instrumental ensemble” to distinguish it from “vocal music.” As we all know, in Handel’s Messiah, there is a short piece of instrumental music that people call