Beethoven's Eroica
Beethoven's Eroica

Author: James Hamilton-Paterson

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2017-12-05

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 1541697545

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An ode to Beethoven's revolutionary masterpiece, his Third Symphony 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.

Beethoven: Eroica Symphony
Beethoven: Eroica Symphony

Author: Thomas Sipe

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780521475624

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The Eroica Symphony is perhaps Beethoven's most provocative work. Its unprecedented design and its powerful emotional impact forever redefined the potential of musical expression. The work was conceived as a homage to Napoleon Bonaparte, but understood for over a century as a passionate rejection of the tyranny he came to represent. This book traces the compositional process and puts the Eroica in precise historical and aesthetic perspective: the political situations that brought about both the dedication to Napoleon and its withdrawal show that Beethoven followed diplomatic developments astutely. Early interpretations by Beethoven's contemporaries show that they understood the work's import clearly. This study focuses on Beethoven's unique ability to imbue traditional symphonic forms with the idealism of his philosophical mentor, Friedrich Schiller.

The Cambridge Companion to the Eroica Symphony
The Cambridge Companion to the Eroica Symphony

Author: Nancy November

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-06-25

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1108529860

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This Companion provides orientation for those embarking on the study of Beethoven's much-discussed Eroica Symphony, as well as providing fresh insights that will appeal to scholars, performers and listeners more generally. The book addresses the symphony in three thematic sections, on genesis, analysis and reception history, and covers key topics including political context, dedication, sources of the Symphony's inspiration, 'heroism' and the idea of a 'watershed' work. Critical studies of writings and analyses from Beethoven's day to ours are included, as well as a range of other relevant responses to the work, including compositions, recordings, images and film. The Companion draws on previous literature but also illuminates the work from new angles, based on new evidence and a range of approaches by twelve leading scholars in Beethoven research.

Eroica
Eroica

Author: Kosmas Politēs

Publisher: Attica Editions

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781932455236

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Eroica
Eroica

Author: Carl von Pidoll

Publisher:

Published: 1957

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13:

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The last 25 years of Beethoven's life as told through the diary of an intimate friend.

From Eroica with Love
From Eroica with Love

Author: Yasuko Aoike

Publisher: DC Comics

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13:

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The Major is delivering a secret document to NATO when his flight is hijacked. The plan also carries a famous painting that Eroica lusts after. Do you think something as trivial as a hijacking will stop the world's most flamboyant art thief? Never. But unbeknownst to Eroica, the hijackers are anything but cheap crooks looking for a little cash. And Klaus is facing his worst nightmare: he may just have to join forces (again!) with Eroica to stop the terrorists.