Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Opus 67 by Ludwig van Beethoven

"Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Opus 67" by Ludwig van Beethoven is a symphony composed between 1804 and 1808. Opening with one of music's most recognizable motifs—a distinctive four-note "short-short-short-long" pattern often described as "fate knocking at the door"—this work has become a cornerstone of Western classical music. Written during Beethoven's increasing deafness and the turbulent Napoleonic era, the symphony premiered in Vienna in 1808 to a mixed reception, but soon achieved legendary status through its dramatic power and emotional depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
Title Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Opus 67
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._5_(Beethoven)
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Credits Produced by Geof Pawlicki
Reading Level Reading ease score: 39.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class M: Music
Subject Music
Category Text
eBook-No. 156
Release Date
Last Update Mar 16, 2012
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