Beethoven: Symphonies and Overtures
Playlist - 70 Songs
Beethoven’s nine symphonies reached beyond the court audience that so much classical music was created for. The composer wrote epic works that confronted social and political issues; his affinity for the ideas behind the French Revolution are embedded in the Fifth Symphony. Although these pieces were performed during his lifetime, it's a body of work that truly became ingrained in the public consciousness in the decades after his death.
Beethoven: Symphonies and Overtures
Beethoven: Symphonies and Overtures
Beethoven’s nine symphonies reached beyond the court audience that so much classical music was created for. The composer wrote epic works that confronted social and political issues; his affinity for the ideas behind the French Revolution are embedded in the Fifth Symphony. Although these pieces were performed during his lifetime, it's a body of work that truly became ingrained in the public consciousness in the decades after his death.
Featured Artists
Beethoven: Symphonies and Overtures features Berlin Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic and more