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Listen to This: Discover Beethoven Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

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Part talk, part performance, Listen to This sees conductor and presenter Benjamin Northey explore Beethoven’s iconic Fifth Symphony, uncovering the musical ideas that make it so compelling

How did Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony become one of the most famous works of classical music? 

Whether you’re an aficionado or completely new to the genre, you’ll recognise the opening instantly. In this special concert format, conductor and presenter Benjamin Northey explores the iconic work, discussing the ideas that make it so compelling, demonstrated by performances from the Orchestra. 

From the urgent first movement all the way to the blazing finale, Beethoven’s Fifth is a masterclass in momentum and transformation. 

Part talk, part performance, this is your chance to hear the Sydney Symphony Orchestra unpack a work of remarkable depth and intensity. By the end, you’ll see why it remains so powerful more than two centuries after it was written.

Presented by Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Event details

Program

BEETHOVEN Symphony No.5 (excerpts)

Artists

Conductor/presenter
Benjamin Northey

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Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Concert Hall

The Concert Hall is located beneath the largest of Sydney Opera House’s roof sails, filling the upper levels of the west side of the building. Best accessed through the covered concourse. 

All Sydney Opera House foyers are accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators).

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