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The opening of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
One of classical music’s most famous openings. Is it a thunderclap – or fate, knocking at the door?
Make up your own mind by watching Beethoven's Fifth Symphony in full, with the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Tadaaki Otaka.
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