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Nov 2015
14m 9s

Symphony No. 7: Rhythm And Restlessness

COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO
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Ludwig van Beethoven's Seventh Symphony pulses with rhythmic invention. The reliance on the beat gives the piece an immediacy that rivals the music in any of Beethoven's symphonies. 
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