Beethoven Symphony No. 7
Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast
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Beethoven's Second Movement in a Minor
Beethoven writes his second movement in a minor. It's as if the party has ended, and suddenly everyone is struck simultaneously with a feeling of intense loneliness. Underneath this, the low strings meander around in chromatic scales. And when it breaks through, the joy an ecstasy beethoven creates is unparalleled.
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