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TheSymphony No. 5inC minor,Op.67, also known as theFate Symphony(German:Schicksalssinfonie), is asymphonycomposed byLudwig van Beethovenbetween 1804 and 1808. It is one of the best-known compositions inclassical musicand one of the most frequently played symphonies,[1]and it is widely considered one ofthe cornerstonesofwestern music. First performed in Vienna’sTheater an der Wienin 1808, the work achieved its prodigious reputation soon afterward.E. T. A. Hoffmanndescribed the symphony as “one of the most important works of the time”. As is typical of symphonies during theClassicalperiod, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony has fourmovements.