Written by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1804 and 1808 and premiered on December 22, 1808, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 is one of the most recognized and popular compositions in all of classical music. The opening motif has been described as “Fate knocking on the door”. Though this is a shortened version, I have made no other changes to the original, save for some octave adjustments and, to facilitate performance, a change from the key of C minor to D minor.