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The Symphony No. 3 in E ♭ major, Op. 55, (also Italian Sinfonia Eroica, Heroic Symphony; German: Eroica, pronounced [eˈʁoːikaː] ⓘ) is a symphony in four movements by Ludwig van Beethoven. One of Beethoven's most celebrated works, the Eroica symphony is a large-scale composition that marked the beginning of the composer's innovative ...
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 55 “Eroica” (1804) Composition dates: 1802-04. Dedication: Prince Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz. Instrumentation: Strings, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 Cl, 2 Bsn, 3 Hn, 2 Tr, Timp. First performances: 9 June 1804, Lobkowitz Palace, Vienna (private); 7 April 1805, Theater-an-der-Wien (public).
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, op. 55, “Eroica” Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Program Notes by Dr. K. Dawn Grapes. If just one adjective were offered to describe Beethoven’s Third Symphony, the word “more” might come to mind.
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 (“Eroica”) Special catalogue numbers (K., Sz., BWV, etc.) are used at the end of the title. Be sure to include periods for K. and Sz.; there are no periods for Bach’s catalogue (BWV). Spell out chromatic signs (lowercase) using a hyphen: F-sharp, E-flat, etc.
1805-04-07* in Vienna, Theater an der Wien. Orchestra, Ludwig van Beethoven (conductor) * public performance - privately performed in Summer 1804 at Eisenberg castle in Bohemia. First Pub lication. 1806 (October) - parts; 1809 (March) - score. Parts, Vienna: Comptoir delle arti e d'Industria, Plate 512.
The Symphony is scored for an orchestra comprising piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A, B-flat), 2 bassoons, 4 horns (in F), 2 trumpets (in F), 3 trombones, tuba, 3 timpani and strings (violins I, violins II, violas, cellos, and double basses).
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Opus 55 (also Italian Sinfonia Eroica, Heroic Symphony) is a structurally rigorous composition of great emotional depth, which marked the beginning of the creative middle-period of the composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
