How Does Beethoven Have Listened To The Fifth Symphony

This week we listened to the fifth symphony by Beethoven. I enjoy the symphonies, but, I enjoy the piano concerto better. Each of them have there own traits, like the meaning of the fifth symphony. The “banging” is said to be fate knocking at Beethoven’s door. It makes me wonder if as Beethoven was writing this, if he was contemplating giving up. Or maybe he had this idea earlier when he first started to become deaf. He may have become stuck, and could not figure out what he wanted to write. Then he may have remembered his struggle and worked it into the symphony. When we get to see the instruments being played, I find that interesting. It helps me personal understand what is going on. In one part, I thought the timpani was being played,