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Symphony No. 5 - Op. 67

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Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 - Op. 67

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  • Symphony No. 5 - I. Allegro con brio - Op. 67
  • Symphony No. 5 - II. Andante con moto - Op. 67
  • Symphony No. 5 - III. Scherzo. Allegro - Op. 67
  • Symphony No. 5 - IV. Allegro - Op. 67
    • Performed by: The Fulda Symphonic Orchestra
    Recorded live March 10, 2002 at the Grosser Saal der Orangerie




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The recordings are by John Harrison with the Wichita State University Chamber Players, who graciously granted permission to feature his work on this website.

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From The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi
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Wiedemann Recital Hall, Wichita State University
John Harrison – Violin | Robert Turizziani – Conductor
The Wichita State University Chamber Players
https://johnharrison.cc

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The Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, also known as the Fate Symphony(German: Schicksalssinfonie), is a symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethovenbetween 1804 and 1808. It is one of the best-known compositions in classical musicand one of the most frequently played symphonies, and it is widely considered one of the cornerstones of western music. First performed in Vienna's Theater an der Wien in 1808, the work achieved its prodigious reputation soon afterward. E. T. A. Hoffmann described the symphony as "one of the most important works of the time". As is typical of symphonies during the Classical period, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony has four movements.

It begins with a distinctive four-note "short-short-short-long" motif, often characterized as "fate knocking at the door", the Schicksals-Motiv (fate motif).

The symphony, and the four-note opening motif in particular, are known worldwide, with the motif appearing frequently in popular culture, from disco versions to rock and roll covers, to uses in film and television.

Like Beethoven's Eroica (heroic) and Pastorale (rural), Symphony No. 5 was given an explicit name besides the numbering, though not by Beethoven himself.

The Fifth Symphony had a long development process, as Beethoven worked out the musical ideas for the work. The first "sketches" (rough drafts of melodies and other musical ideas) date from 1804 following the completion of the Third Symphony. Beethoven repeatedly interrupted his work on the Fifth to prepare other compositions, including the first version of Fidelio, the Appassionata piano sonata, the three Razumovsky string quartets, the Violin Concerto, the Fourth Piano Concerto, the Fourth Symphony, and the Mass in C. The final preparation of the Fifth Symphony, which took place in 1807–1808, was carried out in parallel with the Sixth Symphony, which premiered at the same concert.

Beethoven was in his mid-thirties during this time; his personal life was troubled by increasing deafness. In the world at large, the period was marked by the Napoleonic Wars, political turmoil in Austria, and the occupation of Vienna by Napoleon's troops in 1805. The symphony was written at his lodgings at the Pasqualati House in Vienna.

Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._5_(Beethoven)

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