(from Symphony No. 5, op. 67)
Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 needs no introduction. Each movement has been carefully studied over the course of recent history...
Style: String Orchestra
Arranger / Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig; Holmes, Brian
The opening theme is presented as a lush four-part chorale with a beautiful climax toward the end. The following variations don’t stray harmonically very far...
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