Artist: Ludwig van Beethoven
Author: Ludwig van Beethoven
Year: 1808
Theme: victory over fate. That's when Beethoven realised he was becoming deaf. Famous first four notes inspired by the song of the yellowhammer. Introduced in the Theater an der Wien in Vienna, along with his Symphony N°6 and the Fantasia in C minor.
Covers:
Chicago Symphony Orch. [first recording in the local Medinah Temple]
Berliner Philharmoniker [Arthur Nikisch conducting]
Wiener Philharmoniker [Wilhelm Furtwängler conducting]
Manfred Aebi [the man behind the commercial tune for watch brand Rodania, inspired by the opening notes of Beethoven's Fifth]
Ekseption [as The Fifth, n°3 NL]
Electric Light Orchestra [in Roll Over Beethoven]
Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band [as A Fifth Of Beethoven n°1 US]
Royal Philharmonic Orch. [in Hooked On Classics]
A+ [as Enjoy Yourself; hit NL]
Elmo & The Orchestra [in Sesame Street]
Thicke [sample of Walter Murphy's version in When I Get You Alone; hit NL]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)