A Fifth of Beethoven

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A Fifth of Beethoven is a 1976 disco instrumental adaptation of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony that became a major hit for composer and producer Walter Murphy.

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A Fifth of Beethoven canonical 1
A Fifth of Beethoven (album) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf disco song
instrumental
song
basedOn Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
basedOnWorkBy Ludwig van Beethoven
chartPeakCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
chartPeakYear 1976
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
composer Walter Murphy
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre disco
orchestral pop
hasAlternativeCredit Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band – A Fifth of Beethoven
hasFollowUpWork Flight ’76
hasMusicalKey C minor
hasNotableFeature disco arrangement of a classical symphony
prominent string and brass sections over a disco rhythm
hasNotableRecognition considered one of the best-known disco adaptations of classical music
includedInAlbum A Fifth of Beethoven self-linksurface differs
surface form: A Fifth of Beethoven (album)
includedInSoundtrack Saturday Night Fever
surface form: Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track
language instrumental
length approximately 3 minutes
originalReleaseFormat single
partOf 1970s disco era
performer Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band
producer Walter Murphy
recordLabel Private Stock Records
releaseYear 1976
usedIn film Saturday Night Fever
usesMotifFrom opening motif of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

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Walter Murphy notableWork A Fifth of Beethoven
A Fifth of Beethoven includedInAlbum A Fifth of Beethoven self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: A Fifth of Beethoven (album)