symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1804 and 1808. It is one of the best-known compositions in classicalmusic and one of the most frequently
Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classicalmusic repertoire and span the transitionfrom the Classical period to the Romantic era
Ludwig van Beethoven, Gioachino Rossini and Franz Schubert are often seen as the dominant transitional figures composers from the preceding Classical era. Many