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Why Beethoven’s 5th Symphony matters in 2020Why Beethoven’s 5th Symphony matters in 2020
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The final episode of Switched on Pop’s podcast The 5th considers the symphony’s legacy in 2020.

By Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding
Culture
How Beethoven’s 5th Symphony put the classism in classical musicHow Beethoven’s 5th Symphony put the classism in classical music
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Culture

Beethoven’s most famous work changed the way we listen, and how we’re supposed to listen.

By Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding
Culture
Beethoven’s 5th Symphony is a lesson in finding hope in adversityBeethoven’s 5th Symphony is a lesson in finding hope in adversity
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Culture

The Fifth isn’t just a famous melody — it’s a story of despair, Beethoven’s deafness, and establishing the will to go on.

By Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding
Explainers
Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, explainedBeethoven’s 5th Symphony, explained
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Explainers

Introducing The 5th, a podcast series with the New York Philharmonic and Vox’s Switched on Pop.

By Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding
Music
“I’m a bit of an overwriter”: How Carly Rae Jepsen whittled 200 songs down to 12“I’m a bit of an overwriter”: How Carly Rae Jepsen whittled 200 songs down to 12
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Music

The hosts of Switched on Pop speak with the star who inspired the podcast’s creation.

By Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan
Culture
La La Land’s Oscar-winning “City of Stars” collapses the film’s entire plot into 2.5 minutesLa La Land’s Oscar-winning “City of Stars” collapses the film’s entire plot into 2.5 minutes
Culture

That’s why it deserves its Best Original Song Oscar.

By Nate Sloan

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