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A Fifth of Beethoven. " A Fifth of Beethoven " is a disco instrumental recorded by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band, adapted from the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven 's Symphony No. 5. The record was produced by production music and sound effects recording producer Thomas J. Valentino. [4] The "Fifth" in the song's title is a pun ...
- "California Strut"
- 1976
- 3:02
Dec 27, 2023 · Introduction to “A Fifth of Beethoven” “A Fifth of Beethoven” is a remarkable fusion of two distinct musical genres: classical and disco. Walter Murphy, along with The Big Apple Band, took Ludwig van Beethoven’s famous Symphony No. 5 and transformed it into a vibrant and infectious disco anthem.
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The rattle that starts shaking up the mix around the one-minute mark was created using a vibraslap, a popular percussive sound of the '70s in tunes like "Sweet Emotion" and " Fame ." Barry from Sauquoit, Ny On September 25th 1976, Walter Murphy* and the Big Apple Band performed "A Fifth of Beethoven" on the ABC-TV program 'American Bandstand'...
A single made in 1976 by Walter Murphy and The Big Apple Band, later included in the soundtrack of the 1977 movie Saturday Night Fever.. “A Fifth of Beethoven” is a disco instrumental based ...
