Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Opus 67

Résumé
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Opus 67, by Ludwig van Beethoven, is a symphony composed between 1804 and 1808. It opens with one of the most recognizable musical motifs, a distinctive four-note pattern commonly described as “short-short-short-long.” The work was created during a period of increasing deafness for Beethoven and amid the turbulent Napoleonic era. The symphony premiered in Vienna in 1808 and received a mixed response at first, later becoming a cornerstone of Western classical music for its dramatic force and emotional intensity.