Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67 / Egmont Overture

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Josef Krips & London Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 and the Egmont Overture are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1804 and 1808 and in 1810 respectively. The symphony is characterised by a concise four-note opening motif and extensive rhythmic and thematic development that exemplify Beethoven's middle 'heroic' period, while the overture, written as incidental music for a stage play, uses vivid orchestration and a resolute closing gesture to fulfil a dramatic, narrative function.