And On The Other Hand

And On The Other Hand

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 for Victory

In 1941, the BBC adopted the 5th symphony’s introduction as the theme introducing all of it’s WWII broadcasts. Why? The opening of the symphony, “bum

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Barry J. Klazura

October 3, 2022

In 1941, the BBC adopted the 5th symphony’s introduction as the theme introducing all of it’s WWII broadcasts. Why? The opening of the symphony, “bum bum bum BUM” equated to the letter V in Morse Code (dot dot dot dash) which was Winston Churchill’s silent sign to win the war. The symphony became known as the “Victory Symphony”.

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Written by Barry J. Klazura

Writer, historian, and financial advisor. I studied Political Science at Loyola University Chicago and have spent a lifetime reading history. I write because the mainstream will not ask the hard questions. 

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