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Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony has an iconic beginning, but is it a good opening and does it deserve to be so well known? YolanDa is joined by Tom and Cassi to look into the significance of those famous four notes.

It’s one of the most famous pieces of classical music, but why? The beginning of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony has an iconic status, but is it one of the best openings to a piece of music? YolanDa, Tom and Cassi dig deeper into those famous four notes and along the way they share other opening bars which are just as recognisable, arresting, or scary. It’s a tricky passage to play in sync with other players, so they discuss tips and tricks to ensure it gets off to a successful start. Plus, in the quiz Tom makes a fruit-related promise he’s surely going to live to regret… #PitchMeClassicalInstagram: @londonphilharmonicorchestra&nbsp;TikTok: @lporchestraBluesky: @lporchestraFacebook: @londonphilharmonicorchestra&nbsp;YouTube: @londonphilharmonicorchestra <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Ba-ba-ba-baaaa… Does Beethoven 5 have the best opening?

Ba-ba-ba-baaaa… Does Beethoven 5 have the best opening?

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