Symphony number 5 in C Minor is one of the greatest compositions by the German composer Ludwing van Beethoven.
It is also known as Op. 67 and was written during the year intervals 1804 until 1808. It is a masterpiece of the classical music, one of the most popular symphonies that have ever existed.
It debuted and premiered in the year 1808 in Theater an der Wien. E. T. Hoffman called this song to be one of the best music compositions ever.
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The symphony number 5 has given birth to a motif consisting of three short notes and a long one. This distinctive pattern has become a standard in worldwide music, used heavily throughout the years in music genres such as rock and roll and even disco, even in TV and the movie industry.
It has been called the "Victory Symphony" when the World War II has ended, because of the letter "V" from "Victory", which signifies the fifth number in Roman letters. The Allies, during the World War II, had the motto "V for victory" and this campaign has caught on even in the musical field.
It has been a simple coincidence that the "V" and the symphony from Beethoven share the number five. The motif notes have been used in the Morse code as well 30 years after the creation of the Fifth Symphony. It is probably a coincidence as well, but one that has been noted in time. The TV station BBC has played the four notes motif as a drumming instrumental during the Second World War, in European broadcasts.
It is said that the creation of the Fifth Symphony started as soon as the Third one was completed. During the time he worked on the Fifth, Beethoven also composed other major works, such as Fidelio, the string quartet compilation called Razumovsky, the Piano Concerto number four, the Mass in C, the piano sonata called Appassionata and the Violin Concerto. In the last two years of the work he had on the Fifth Symphony, namely the 1807 and 1808 period, he also finished the Sixth Symphony, which debuted alongside the Fifth.
The official premiere date from Vienna was the 22nd of December, 1808. The concert included only pieces by Beethoven and Beethoven was the director for the entire 4-hour concert. Beethoven dedicated the Symphony number 5 to a prince called Franz Joseph von Lobkowitz and another great figure, the count Razumovsky.
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