Symphony No. 5
Beethoven's 5th Symphony barely made the list five years ago, coming in at #35. But you spoke loud and clear this year; returning it to the #1 spot. The familiar four note motif that trumpets its beginning are probably the most well-known four notes in history; even to the classical novice. This symphony, wrote ETA Hoffman (a contemporary of Beethoven), "sets in motion the machinery of awe, of fear, of terror, of pain, and awakens that infinite yearning which is the essence of romanticism".? http://www.theguardian.com/music/tomserviceblog/2013/sep/16/symphony-guide-beethoven-fifth-tom-service
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