Which one of Beethoven's compositions conveys a sense of psychological progression over the course of its four movements? An imaginative listener could describe it as moving from a fateful encounter with elemental forces, through a period of quiet soul-searching, followed by a further wrestling with the elements, and, finally, a triumphant victory over the forces of Fate?

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26 June, 17:23

Which one of Beethoven's compositions conveys a sense of psychological progression over the course of its four movements? An imaginative listener could describe it as moving from a fateful encounter with elemental forces, through a period of quiet soul-searching, followed by a further wrestling with the elements, and, finally, a triumphant victory over the forces of Fate?

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Susan Hill · Answer 1

Beethoven, Symphony No. 5

Explanation:

Ludwig Van Beethoven wrote the Symphony No. 5 in C minor between 1804 and 1808.

It conveys a sense of psychological progression over the course of its four movements.