Philharmonia Orchestra: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony - Marlowe Theatre

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Beethoven Symphony No. 5

The Philharmonia opens its 2026/27 season at the Marlowe Theatre with one of the most iconic pieces in classical music: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.

The electrifying opening of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 is one of the most instantly recognisable moments in classical music. But there’s so much more to the piece than that stops-you-in-your-tracks motif. It’s a 40-minute masterclass in orchestral writing that grips you from the first note through to its very end.