Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67

   
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Motive
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos.2 and 5
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Opening of first movement
In this famous example, we hear three repeated pitches or tones, then a leap to a lower pitch, followed by the same sequence starting on another, lower tone.
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Second movement, theme two
In the second theme of the slow movement you can hear the basic short-short-short-long motive taken from the first movement. It is more apparent on the louder repeat.
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Third movement, second part of Scherzo
In this movement, the rhythmic profile of the theme is obvious as it is blared out by the horns.
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Fourth movement, theme two
If you listen carefully, you can hear the short-short-short-long idea in the rising triplets of this theme.
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