In the fourth movement of this symphony, the loud transition from the development to the recapitulation is interrupted by a quiet reprisal of a theme from the scherzo (SCARE-tsoh).
In the fourth movement of this symphony, the loud transition from the development to the recapitulation is interrupted by a quiet reprisal of a theme from the scherzo (SCARE-tsoh). During its first movement's recapitulation, a solo oboe plays a short cadenza. This symphony's definitive recording was made in 1974 by Carlos Kleiber. The attacca transition between this symphony's third and fourth movements marks a dramatic shift from C minor to a triumphant C major. Premiered at the same concert as its composer's next symphony, this piece ends with 29 consecutive bars of C major chords. For 10 points, name this Ludwig van Beethoven symphony whose opening "short, short, short, LONG" motif has been compared to "fate knocking at the door".
In the fourth movement of this symphony, the loud transition from the development to the recapitulation is interrupted by a quiet reprisal of a theme from the scherzo (SCARE-tsoh).
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony [or Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5; or Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor; or Fifth Symphony after "Beethoven" is read; or Symphony No. 5 after "Beethoven" is read; or Beethoven Opus 67; or Opus 67 after "Beethoven" is read]