Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, 4th movement | Paavo Järvi and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

Paavo Järvi and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen.

The heading to the fourth movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 is "Allegro," which means "fast." This finale emerges without interruption out of the third movement. No longer in a grim C Minor, the music is now in a jubilant and exhiliarating C Major. If fate was knocking at the door in the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth, he has now seized fate by the throat in this finale – to use Beethoven's own words – and emerged victorious. Interestingly in France, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is not nicknamed the "fate symphony," as it is in Germany, but instead the "chant de Victoire" – a march of triumph.
Deutsche Welle and Unitel Classica present Estonian conductor Paavo Järvi and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, recorded in the Beethovenhalle Bonn in 2009.

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[antspiano]

For those that only listened to the first movement is missing out one of the best piece ever!

[troopship]

I remember the first time I heard the 5th all the way through. This nearly blew me off my seat. And still excites me. I love Paavo Jarvi's style.

[eunaekim]

Frick the first movement! This is the best part of the Fifth!

[franklyvulgar]

that transition from the scherzo to the c major finale, palpable energy, the trombones have been waiting the entire symphony to come in on that. singular moment in music, still gives me goosebumps even after the 1000x's time... :)

[lexusdriver]

0:08, 2:08 and 6:08 Those parts of the orchestra playing this makes me feel so ALIVE!!

[babakashtari]

Beethoven, forever alive, never forgotten.

[margaretstrochnetter]

Pure bliss. To think Beethoven was nearly deaf around the time he composed this.
A genius.

[malcolmabram]

The opening bars to the 4th movement (although the 3rd rolls into the 4th with no pause) must be about the most orgasmic moments in musical history. And boy did they play it well.

[fineartist]

Every time I have listened to Beethoven's 3rd movement of his 5th symphony It has filled me with a great urge to go out into the world and accomplish great things!.
.. And I must humbly say because of it ...I have!

[mildredmcconnell]

probably the best movement of ANY symphony!

[armytani]

It has both highs and lows, and it will undoubtedly make your heart and soul flutter, absolutely and completely magnificent.

[daskritterhaus]

one of my absolute fav symphony pieces, the energy, a sense of power and optimism.
right behind the very very best symphony in all the ages his 9th.

[fazalinator]

Makes you heart and your soul soar, truly and utterly majestic

[carlosbashuertas]

Great filming and a marvelous performance of the most popular ever classical composition.

[highlyupsettingusername]

Man I really felt that contrabassoon part

[jasonbodily]

It always seems like Jarvi is having such a good time.

[stephenhosmer]

Is there any Third Movement in any other symphony so glorious--and so-well--played--as here? And hen the amazing 4th movement to follow! Simply superb! I've heard it all fifty times before by now and, like reading a classic, I am still overwhelmed by the grandeur of it all. O Beethoven, you generous patron of worldwide humanity!

[landonlim]

Usually when I listen to this piece, ill fall asleep. But when I listen to this one, I was a little too energetic. Good performance!!!

[idioticgamingchaps]

I cry when the contrabassoon kicks in!

[jonathanmitchell]

When u listening to Beethoven's 5th symphony and the contrabassoon kicks in at the fourth movement