Walter Meyer, about the verses:

>It might have made more sense if occurring after the recapitulation
>of themes from the earlier movements, but what is its point coming after
>the the Ode to Joy theme has been fully stated and even treated to some
>development? But aside from that, why are the earlier *Toene* ("tones")
>less "angenehm" ("pleasant" or "agreeable")?

Those words comes inmediatly after the recapitulation of the opening of the
movement (bars 208-215).  I think that the words are referred strictly to
this rough opening passage.

Pablo Massa
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