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"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]
Mar 21, 2011 · Walter Anthony Murphy, Jr. (born December 19, 1952) is an American instrumentalist, songwriter and arranger who rose to cult status with the hit instrumental 'A Fifth of Beethoven', a...
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Jan 22, 2011 · Walter Murphy - A Fifth Of Beethoven [HQ] FUNKNATION. 232K subscribers. Subscribed. 16K. 1.3M views 13 years ago.
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Oct 29, 2018 · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupA Fifth Of Beethoven · Walter MurphySaturday Night Fever℗ 1976 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gi...
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“A Fifth of Beethoven” is a disco instrumental based around Ludwig van Beethoven’s famous Symphony No. 5, particularly its famous first movement.
Learn about the disco instrumental that adapted Beethoven's 5th Symphony and became a #1 hit in 1976. Find out who played the instruments, who sampled it, and who won an Emmy for it.
He is best known for the instrumental "A Fifth of Beethoven", a disco adaptation of Beethoven 's Fifth Symphony which topped the charts in 1976 and was featured on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977.
