"A Fifth of Beethoven" was a disco instrumental that was released by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band in 1976. The song, which was inspired by Ludwig van Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5," rose all the ...

When the San Francisco Opera announced its Beethoven & Falla concert earlier this year, the draw was obvious: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, perhaps the most recognizable work in all of classical music.

" A Fifth of Beethoven " reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Oct. 9, 1976. The single debuted at No. 80 and needed 19 weeks to reach the top, where it stayed for one week. It finished 1976 at No ...

Dum-dum-dum-DUM! The opening notes of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony are as iconic as they come, a musical phrase that even those new to classical music may recognize immediately from its popular cultural ...

We united with the ambition of performing this mighty piece by Beethoven. I was astonished at the talent of these string players but even more so of the sound of which my instrument was part. How I ...