The symphony was premiered privately in summer 1804 in his patron Prince Lobkowitz's castle Eisenberg (Jezeri) in Bohemia. In fact, Schindler tells us that upon hearing of the French Emperor's death in Saint Helena in 1821, Beethoven proclaimed 'I wrote the music for this sad event seventeen years ago' - referring to the Funeral March (second movement).Д«eethoven wrote most of the symphony in late 1803 and completed it in early 1804. After completing the work, Beethoven wrote to his publisher in the summer of 1804 that 'The title of the symphony is really 'Bonaparte'.' The final title was not applied to the work until the parts were published in October, 1806. However, the road to titling of the work 'Eroica' had further turns. His assistant Ferdinand Ries tells the story in his biography of Beethoven: He later changed the title to 'Sinfonia eroica, composta per festeggiare il sovvenire d'un grand'uomo' ('heroic symphony, composed to celebrate the memory of a great man'). He took hold of the title-page and scratched the name 'Bonaparte' out so violently with a knife that he created a hole in the paper. When Napoleon was proclaimed Emperor of the French in May 1804, Beethoven became disgusted and went to the table where the completed score lay. Nevertheless, he still considered giving the work the title of 'Bonaparte'. It would have deprived him of a fee that he would receive if he instead dedicated the symphony to Prince Franz Joseph Maximillian Lobkowiz. In the autumn the composer began to have second thoughts about that dedication. The biographer Maynard Solomon relates that Beethoven admired the ideals of the French Revolution, and Napoleon as their embodiment. This repeat, generally omitted in performances before the late 1950s, has often been observed in recent years.Д«eethoven had originally conceived of dedicating the symphony to Napoleon Bonaparte. In the first movement, Beethoven indicates that the exposition is to be repeated. Performances run between 40 and 60 minutes, but typically around 50. The symphony is scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B flat, 2 bassoons, 3 horns in E flat and C, 2 trumpets in E flat and C, timpani and strings. 55) by Ludwig van Beethoven (known as the '' which is Italian for 'heroic') is a musical work sometimes cited as marking the end of the Classical Era and the beginning of musical Romanticism.

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