Berliner Philharmoniker

The opening motive of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 makes it famous, but what follows makes it eternal. His Fifth Symphony, boisterous Second, and a rarely heard overture are featured in this all-Beethoven program. Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 adheres to the form of Haydn's and Mozart’s Classical symphony, but its earthy humor and energy is undeniably Beethoven. The four “fate knocking at the door” notes that open the Symphony No. 5 set the stage for a work that thrills with its intensity and uplifts in its triumphant finale.