A DIFFERENT VIEW ON THE SPANISH CRISIS

Crisis, unemployment, debt, premium risk, It seems impossible to detach our country from these words. However, if we pay closer attention, we see Spain is a country full of opportunities. It´s just a matter of changing your perspective. Crisis, paro, deuda, prima de riesgo, rescate... Parece imposible que el país se despegue de estas palabras, sin embargo, si nos fijamos bien, España es un país lleno de oportunidades. Solo hay que cambiar el punto de vista. A DIFFERENT VIEW ON THE SPANISH CRISIS

Albert Einstein - How I See the World

Albert Einstein - How I See the World

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827): O Freunde - Oh friends

The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, is the final complete symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827). Completed in 1824, the symphony is one of the best-known works of the Western classical repertoire.^[1] Among critics, it is almost universally considered to be among Beethoven's greatest works, and is considered by some to be the greatest piece of music ever written.^[1]
The symphony was the first example of a major composer using voices in a symphony^[2] (thus making it a choral symphony). The words are sung during the final movement by four vocal soloists and a chorus. They were taken from the "Ode to Joy", a poem written by Friedrich Schiller in 1785 and revised in 1803, with additions made by the composer. Today, it stands as one of the most played symphonies in the world.

O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!

Sondern laßt uns angenehmere anstimmen,

und freudenvollere.

Freude! (men's chorus: Freude! )

Freude! (chorus again: Freude! )

Oh friends, not these tones!

Rather, let us raise our voices in more pleasing

And more joyful sounds!

Joy! (Joy!)

Joy! (Joy!)

(More words...)

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