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The gloriously interminable finale of Beethoven's fifth
Tom Service explores the vertiginously exciting final chords of the finale to Beethoven’s fifth symphony, which proved a template for many of the symphonies of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The clip featured in an episode of The Listening Service devoted to the subject of musical endings.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Unknown | Ludwig van Beethoven |
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