Beethoven and his nine symphonies . othing going on but an insignificant chord continuously held by low stringsand a pianissimo rhythmic beat of the drum. Taken out of its context, itwould be perfectly meaningless. As Beethoven has used it, it is infinitelymore impressive than the greatest noise Meyerbeer and his followers everlucceeded in making.—Dr. Hubert Parry, The Art of Music, p. 284. 168 FIFTH SYMPHONY. passage its magical quality, till the mystery ends by themagnificent burst into the Finale— No. 36. vr a i h>> fiE -£2.» A .-£2.» -£2-« .-£ fez- fez- fa- Up 9s s ::*?£


Beethoven and his nine symphonies . othing going on but an insignificant chord continuously held by low stringsand a pianissimo rhythmic beat of the drum. Taken out of its context, itwould be perfectly meaningless. As Beethoven has used it, it is infinitelymore impressive than the greatest noise Meyerbeer and his followers everlucceeded in making.—Dr. Hubert Parry, The Art of Music, p. 284. 168 FIFTH SYMPHONY. passage its magical quality, till the mystery ends by themagnificent burst into the Finale— No. 36. vr a i h>> fiE -£2.» A .-£2.» -£2-« .-£ fez- fez- fa- Up 9s s ::*?£ «£: *£ /9/5 attacca m Szfe ±±£te *¥*£ =fc ZEt T^~ 3=t -?d-r- 3£= -*> *r < At this point the whole orchestra, including the threetrombones, hitherto silent, the double bassoon, the piccolo,and the drum, all the noisy elements at Beethovens com-mand in those simpler days, bursts like a thunder-clap intothe major key and into a triumphal march, Allegro, <J=84:— No. * U w^ jf Full Orchestra. £


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