La eroica de beethoven biography
Beethoven's third symphony was originally dedicated to
La eroica de beethoven biography.
Symphony No. 3 (Beethoven)
Work by Ludwig van Beethoven
"Beethoven's 3rd" redirects here. For the direct-to-video movie, see Beethoven's 3rd (film).
| Symphony No.
3 | |
|---|---|
Beethoven's title page which shows his erasure of dedication of the work to Napoleon | |
| Opus | 55 |
| Composed | ()– |
| Dedication | Napoleon Bonaparte, later retracted upon Napoleon's crowning himself Emperor |
| Performed | 7April(): Vienna |
| Movements | Four |
The Symphony No.
3 in E major, Op. 55, (also Italian Sinfonia Eroica, Heroic Symphony; German: Eroica, pronounced[eˈʁoːikaː]ⓘ) is a symphony in four movements by Ludwig van Beethoven.
One of Beethoven's most celebrated works, the Eroica symphony is a large-scale composition that marked the beginning of the composer's innovative "middle period".[1][2]
Composed mainly in –, the work broke boundaries in symphonic form, length, harmony, emotional and cultural content.
It is widely considered a l