"Symphony no. 5 in Cm, Op. 67" by Ludwig van Beethoven

The Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, was finished and first performed in 1808. It achieved fame soon enough, going on to become one of the most popular compositions in classical music. Beethoven was in his mid-thirties: his personal life was troubled by increasing deafness. In the world at large, the period was marked by the Napoleonic Wars. <br /> <br />The symphony soon acquired status as a central item in the repertoire: groundbreaking in terms of both technical and emotional impact, it had a large influence on composers and music critics, and inspired work by such composers as Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Bruckner, Mahler, and Berlioz. The 1st mov. was featured on the Voyager Golden Record. <br /> <br />00:00 - I. Allegro con brio. <br />07:54 - II. Andante con moto. <br />19:16 - III. Allegro. <br />24:53 - IV. Allegro. <br /> <br />Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven. <br />Performer: Skidmore College Orchestra. <br />MUSOPEN Song: <br />https://musopen.org/music/113/ludwig-van-beethoven/symphony-no-5-in-cm-op-67/ <br />Creative Commons License: Public Domain Mark 1.0 <br />https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ <br />Public Domain Image: <br />http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beethoven.jpg