Napoleon Bonaparte Third Symphony
The original piece was dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte. At the time, there were a lot invasions and Paris had declared war on Austria on April 20, 1792. Five days later, once Robespierre was executed, disorder remained over Austria. Paris was not sure how to acquire more money to finance the war. The general hired Napoleon Bonaparte to lead the "Army of Italy". Beethoven was excited and used the symphony to express his thoughts about bravery and admiration for the French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte.
As Napoleon lead the Army of Italy, he developed a deep interest in political matters while his hunger for power continued to grow. Meanwhile, in the year 1803, Beethoven finished his Third Symphony and titled it "Bonaparte”. This took place while the news labeled Napoleon as the "lion of the valley" and the "tiger of the mountains." …show more content…
At this point, Beethoven took the title page and ripped it in half. The symphony was renamed "Sinfonia Eroica" and dedicated it in celebration of a great man.
Beethoven's Third Symphony was seen as a significant piece in the history of music and marked the start of the second phase of his career. Out of admiration for Napoleon, Beethoven kept the symphony. He also didn’t try to change the parts in Eroica's Funeral March that looked like the many funeral arrangements of the French Republic that Beethoven was clearly aware of. In the end, it was for practical and financial reasons that Beethoven could no longer publicly recognize Napoleon as the motivation for the
As Napoleon lead the Army of Italy, he developed a deep interest in political matters while his hunger for power continued to grow. Meanwhile, in the year 1803, Beethoven finished his Third Symphony and titled it "Bonaparte”. This took place while the news labeled Napoleon as the "lion of the valley" and the "tiger of the mountains." …show more content…
At this point, Beethoven took the title page and ripped it in half. The symphony was renamed "Sinfonia Eroica" and dedicated it in celebration of a great man.
Beethoven's Third Symphony was seen as a significant piece in the history of music and marked the start of the second phase of his career. Out of admiration for Napoleon, Beethoven kept the symphony. He also didn’t try to change the parts in Eroica's Funeral March that looked like the many funeral arrangements of the French Republic that Beethoven was clearly aware of. In the end, it was for practical and financial reasons that Beethoven could no longer publicly recognize Napoleon as the motivation for the