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Beethoven Cycle – Symphony No. 5

Synopsis

“It’s very big, absolutely crazy!” cried Goethe when he heard Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. The conductor Herbert von Karajan—a true connoisseur of Beethoven’s work—and the Berliner Philharmoniker present here an exceptional interpretation of the Symphony No. 5. Despite suffering from worsening deafness at the time of the masterpiece’s composition, Beethoven persevered and would succesfully complete his project of a large orchestral work defined by four fateful notes… as he would later explain this particular musical obsession, “this is the way that destiny knocks at the door”!

Additional Info

  • No: 8555
  • Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
  • Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker
  • Production year: 1982
  • Run time: 00:32:00
  • Producers: Telemondial
  • Format: HDTV 16:9
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