Why do you think this symphony, arguably the most famous in musical history, has such a profound effect on so many people?

Music 5

Listen to all of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C Minor. In your journal, describe the effect each movement of this symphony has on you–that is, your emotional as well as intellectual reaction. Why do you think this symphony, arguably the most famous in musical history, has such a profound effect on so many people?