What Makes a Symphony 'Timeless'?

A symphony becomes timeless when people keep listening to it, year after year. It's like a story that makes you feel happy or sad, and the more feelings it stirs, the longer it lives on. A 10-year-old might love it just as much as someone who is 100 years old.

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A kid listens to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony on the way to school and feels excited.
An old man hears it again in a concert hall and remembers his youth.
Everyone enjoys the same music, but for different reasons.

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