b"The seventh symphony is a musical declaration of faith written by a man who truly believes in what he is doing. Even though a lot of the music is in major keys, the joy in it is defiant. The dance continues, but now it's on the precipice of a volcano. Beethoven was mesmerized by a brand-new device called a metronome, and he used it to determine the tempo at which his music should be performed. Because of the rapidity indicated by his tempo markings, difficult music is brought to the verge of being unplayable: fingers are strained, and tongues are tied. In person, Beethoven could be quite abrupt and would not provide an apology for his behavior. Beethoven did not participate in class distinctions and was fearless in his ability to abruptly end relationships, regardless of their social benefit to him. As with the man, the seventh symphony does not allow room for compromise.Instrumentationtwo flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, timpani, and strings Duration36 minutes~ Kenneth BeanGeorg and Joyce Albers-Schonberg Assistant ConductorPrinceton Symphony Orchestra"