Did I not mention this amazing series before?! I must have.
On the 5th Symphony of Beethoven, 3 courses!
The Allies used it as their victory: ta da da daaaa... short short short long.... = v in morse code! Ironic, considering Beethoven was very German.
The opening unit is called the Fate Motive. His assistent said Beethoven had told him he once thought of Fate knocking on his door... Apocryphal! He was using a bird song! But that didn't sound angst laden enough.
Beethoven, though still called a composer of the classic era, uses much more rhythm; in his Fifth, rhythm is almost more important than melody.
