Title: Beethoven's Eroica
Description: "In 1805, the world of music was startled by an avant-garde and explosive new work. Intellectually and emotionally, Beethoven's Third Symphony, the "Eroica," rudely broke the mold of the Viennese Classical symphony and revealed a powerful new expressiveness, both personal and societal. Even the whiff of actual political revolution was woven into the work-it was originally inscribed to Napoleon Bonaparte, a dangerous hero for a composer dependent on conservative royal patronage. With the first two stunning chords of the "Eroica," classical music was transformed. In Beethoven's Eroica, James Hamilton-Paterson reconstructs this great moment in Western culture, the shock of the music and the symphony's long afterlife." -- Publisher's description
Subjects: Social aspects, Analysis, appreciation, History and criticism, Music, Symphonies, Beethoven, ludwig van, 1770-1827, Music, history and criticism, 19th century, Music, social aspects
People: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Time periods: 19th century