Colorado Springs Philharmonic Presents: 'Beethoven 5'

Ludwig Van Beethoven and his famous Fifth Symphony are enshrined as treasures of the orchestral world.

But what inspired its deceptively simple opening bars, and how did Beethoven devise such a thrilling climax that compels the listener on and on toward the infinite?

Thomas Wilson and the Philharmonic provide some of the answers.

Thomas Wilson, author and conductor.