Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is one of the composer's nine symphonies, for symphony orchestra, in four movements, composed between 1811 and 1812.

After the 9th, the 7th is my second most preferred symphony.

The 7th is very well known for his 2nd movement "Allegretto" which is "one of my best works" according to the composer, an "apotheosis of dance..." according to Richard Wagner.

Let's notice how Beethoven changes the direction of the first movement around 3'20 by basing the second part on a simple sixteenth/eighth note motif.