Posted on 01/31/2016 6:04:57 PM PST by WhiskeyX
Ludwig Van Beethoven - Sinfonia Eroica Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Opus 55
The work is in four movements:
1: Allegro con brio (0:00) 2: Marcia funebre: Adagio assai in C minor (15:10) 3: Scherzo: Allegro vivace (30:17) 4: Finale: Allegro molto (36:06)
Symphony No. 3 is a structurally rigorous composition of great emotional depth, which marked the beginning of the creative middle-period of the composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
Beethoven began composing the third symphony soon after Symphony No. 2 in D major, Opus 36; he completed the composition in early 1804, and the first public performance of Symphony No. 3 was on 7 April 1805 in Vienna.
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Ludwig van Beethoven (Listeni/ˈlÊŠdvɪɡ væn ˈbeɪˌtoÊŠvÉ™n/, /ˈbeɪtËŒhoÊŠvÉ™n/; German: [ˈluËtvɪç fan ˈbeËtËŒhoË‘fnÌ©] ( listen); baptised 17 December 1770[1] – 26 March 1827) was a German composer. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best-known compositions include 9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 1 violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas, 16 string quartets, his great Mass the Missa solemnis and an opera, Fidelio.
Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of the Holy Roman Empire, Beethoven displayed his musical talents at an early age and was taught by his father Johann van Beethoven and by composer and conductor Christian Gottlob Neefe. At the age of 21 he moved to Vienna, where he began studying composition with Joseph Haydn, and gained a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. He lived in Vienna until his death. By his late 20s his hearing began to deteriorate, and by the last decade of his life he was almost totally deaf. In 1811 he gave up conducting and performing in public but continued to compose; many of his most admired works come from these last 15 years of his life.
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Symphony No. 3 (Beethoven)
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Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Opus 55 (also Italian Sinfonia Eroica, Heroic Symphony) is a structurally rigorous composition which marked the beginning of the creative middle-period of the composer Ludwig van Beethoven.[1][2]
Beethoven began composing the third symphony soon after Symphony No. 2 in D major, Opus 36; he completed the composition in early 1804, and the first public performance of Symphony No. 3 was on 7 April 1805 in Vienna.[3]
On display at the Lobkowicz Palace in Prague is a first published edition (1806) of Beethoven's Eroica, as well as other Beethoven treasures including manuscripts of the 4th and 5th symphonies, featuring Beethoven's own corrections and annotations for performance.
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I have never seen a published performance of a major symphony without any indication of the conductor and orchestra.
Here at the vinyl headquarters, I’ve got in stock:
Karajan/BPO
Szell/Cleveland
Klemperer/Philharmonia
Liebowitz/RPO
van Otterloo/Sydney Symphony
Dorati/Minneapolis
Munch/Boston
Furtwangler/Vienna
Jochum/LSO
Monteux/VPO
I usually play either the Szell or the Karajan.
One of the comments said:
ThisIsRTSThree999 1 month ago (edited)
NOOOO :’( the first movement is incomplete!! at 3:17 should sound the first part for second time.. ¿why did you upload it incomplete? ¿or does the missing part sound in the middle or at the end? :O
I didn’t read all of the comments, but those I did glance over did not seem to identify the recording, conductor, or orchestra.
Does the commenter’s complaint provide any clues? Do any of your recordings suggest where this recording came from?
The lackluster 4th movement is what keeps the Eroica from being Ludwig’s best symphony, imo.
Lovely, lovely music by a genius...thanx, Whiskey, for elevating the discourse many notches...greatly appreciated....
The fourth movement is hilarious!
Seems like a pretty generic performance. Perhaps a modern run-through for a cheap CD. You can hear the quality of the horn playing is a little weak. For every other instrument, you can get top-level players off the unemployment line at your local conservatory.
Despite what others here say, I like the fourth movement of Symphony No. 3.
Take a look at the VPO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by2TA_yDlJg
They’ve got real horn players, and in general are one or two levels up. The horn passage I have in mind is at 38:55.
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