Season 7 · Episode 137
Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 "Eroica", Rejecting Napoleon and Charting a New Path!
Classical Breakdown · WETA Classical
September 30, 20251h 4m
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Show Notes
Beethoven pushed the symphonic form in a new direction with this heroic work that sounds larger than the sum of its parts. John Banther and Evan Keely show you what to listen for, how it pushed boundaries in 19th-century music, the famous Napoleon dedication, and more!
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