Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55
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Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, commonly known as the "Eroica," is Ludwig van Beethoven’s groundbreaking symphony that marked a turning point from Classical to Romantic music through its unprecedented scale, emotional depth, and heroic character.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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programmatic work ⓘ symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
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surface form:
Eroica
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica" ⓘ
surface form:
Eroica Symphony
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| approximateDurationMinutes | 45 ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 55 ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1804 ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1804 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1803 ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| dedicationFinal | Prince Franz Joseph von Lobkowitz ⓘ |
| dedicationOriginalIntended | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| firstMovementTitle | Allegro con brio ⓘ |
| fourthMovementTitle | Finale: Allegro molto ⓘ |
| genre | symphony ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marks transition from Classical to Romantic era in Western art music ⓘ |
| influenceOnMusicHistory |
established new model for symphonic scale and ambition
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influenced later Romantic symphonists such as Brahms and Mahler ⓘ |
| key | E-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
expanded harmonic language
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innovative use of development section ⓘ intense emotional contrasts ⓘ prominent use of dissonance and rhythmic drive ⓘ strongly heroic character ⓘ unprecedented length for a symphony at the time ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration |
2 horns in E-flat and C
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2 trumpets in E-flat and C ⓘ pairs of woodwinds ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ |
| period | Classical period ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Vienna ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Austria ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1805-04-07 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Theater an der Wien
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surface form:
Theater an der Wien, Vienna
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| secondMovementTitle | Marcia funebre: Adagio assai ⓘ |
| structureFeature |
finale based on theme and variations
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funeral march as slow movement ⓘ scherzo replaces traditional minuet ⓘ |
| themeOrigin |
theme related to Beethoven’s Eroica Variations for piano, Op. 35
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theme related to Beethoven’s ballet music for The Creatures of Prometheus ⓘ |
| thirdMovementTitle | Scherzo: Allegro vivace ⓘ |
| title | Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 self-link ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Eroica means heroic in Italian ⓘ |
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