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Symphony No. 5 in C minor Opus 67
"Symphony No. 5 in C minor Opus 67" by Ludwig van Beethoven is a symphony composed between 1804 and 1808. It opens with one of music's most recognizable motifs: four notes often described as "fate knocking at the door." Written during a turbulent period marked by Beethoven's increasing deafness and Napoleon's wars, the work premiered in Vienna in 1808. Critics hailed it as profoundly moving, describing how it leads listeners into a "spirit world of the infinite" where grief and joy intertwine. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Originally issued 1994-03-01.
This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/117).
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Symphony No. 5 in C minor Opus 67
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