Walter Gieseking's 1945 recording of one work by this composer includes the sound of antiaircraft guns in the background during the first-movement cadenzas.
Walter Gieseking's 1945 recording of one work by this composer includes the sound of antiaircraft guns in the background during the first-movement cadenzas. Wagner called this man's seventh symphony the "apotheosis of dance." Johann Cramer gave his fifth piano concerto the nickname "Emperor", and his other nicknamed pieces include his third symphony, the "Eroica." The opening theme of this man's fifth symphony is often described as "fate knocking at the door." For 10 points, name this composer of the "Pastoral" and "Choral" symphonies.
Walter Gieseking's 1945 recording of one work by this composer includes the sound of antiaircraft guns in the background during the first-movement cadenzas.
Ludwig van {Beethoven}