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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 ...
The Variations and Fugue for Piano in E ♭ major, Op. 35 are a set of fifteen variations (plus three "bonus" variations) for solo piano composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1802. They are commonly referred to as the Eroica Variations because a different set of variations on the opening bass line section were used as the finale of his Symphony ...
In measure 264, a new theme is introduced in the development, foreshadowing the compositional structure of the first movement Eroica. [2] [5] A shorter version of the first theme is heard in the recapitulation, cut short by a sudden modulation to E♭ major, before the secondary material, once in B♭ major, is now in the home key of G minor. [4]
Symphony No. 2 in D major 1801–5 April 1803 p: Vienna, 1804; for piano, violin, cello: Vienna, 1805 Prince Karl von Lichnowsky: i/2 i/1 [6] Op. 55 Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" in E ♭ major 1803–7 April 1805 [8] p: Vienna, 1806 Prince Franz Joseph von Lobkowitz: i/3 i/2 [6] Op. 60 Symphony No. 4 in B ♭ major 1806–March 1807 p: Vienna, 1808
Ferdinand Ries (baptised 28 November 1784 – 13 January 1838) was a German composer. Ries was a friend, pupil and secretary of Ludwig van Beethoven.He composed eight symphonies, a violin concerto, nine piano concertos (the first concerto is not published), three operas, and numerous other works, including 26 string quartets.
The earlier Beethoven connection, now severed, [5] is revisited in the scherzo of the quintet in E-flat Op. 100 no. 3, which contains clear musical quotations (most obvious in the horn part) from both the scherzo of his Eroica (also in E-flat major) and the first movement of his 5th symphonies.
The Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, also known as the Fate Symphony (German: Schicksalssinfonie), is a symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1804 and 1808. It is one of the best-known compositions in classical music and one of the most frequently played symphonies, [1] and it is widely considered one of the cornerstones of western music.
The Variations in E-flat major piano trio, Op. 44, by Ludwig van Beethoven, is a series of fourteen variations on a theme, written for piano, violin and cello. Although this may be one of Beethoven's early works (written circa 1792, i.e., at around age 22) it was assigned its opus number when it was published by Hoffmeister in Leipzig, more than a decade after Beethoven began writing it.