Put your hands together for the European anthem, Ode to Joy. 👏 In 1985, EU leaders adopted Beethoven's Ode to Joy theme as the official anthem of the European Union. In the universal language of music, this anthem expresses the European ideals of freedom, peace and solidarity. Tomorrow is Europe Day! Stay tuned for more musical celebrations. #EuropeDay Europska komisija u Hrvatskoj | European Commission

🎼Happy birthday to the #EuropeanAnthem, adopted by the Council of Europe 54 years ago today! Lauding shared values between nations, it became the EU anthem in 1985. Click below to listen to the orchestra's rendition and more than 30 other versions ➡ https://www.coe.int/en/web/about-us/the-european-anthem | Council of Europe

29 reactions · 18 shares | Happy #EuropeDay!  Listen to the European Anthem ‘Ode to Joy’, adapted from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, recorded by the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra under Peter Breiner. | Naxos | Facebook