https://freerepublic.com/tag/eroica/ en-us Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:52:06 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4374453/posts Discover the story behind Beethoven’s revolutionary ‘Eroica’ Symphony No. 3 – an extraordinary masterpiece which changed the musical world.Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, the ‘Eroica’ Symphony, changed the musical world and is perhaps his defining work. At a stroke, orchestral music moves into another dimension with a breadth of conception and emotional freight and range beyond anything previously dreamed of. Beethoven originally dedicated his ‘Eroica’ Symphony to Napoleon –but removed his name in a rage on hearing he had made himself Emperor. The symphony’s first public performance took place on April 7, 1805 at the Theater an... Udiscovermusic https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4374453/posts#comment Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:52:06 GMT