Beethoven Symphony No. 3, "Eroica"
Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast
Joshua Weilerstein
4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2021
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
Two of the most famous chords in classical music propel us into this revolutionary, wild, and remarkable symphony. At the time, the Eroica symphony was the longest symphony ever written. At the time it was definitely the loudest symphony ever written! It delved into emotions that symphonies had studiously avoided in the past. Simply put, it changed the musical world forever. So how and why did Beethoven conceive of such a huge work? Is the piece really all about Napoleon? Join us to learn the story...
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to Sticky Notes, the Classical Music Podcast. |
| 0:09.4 | My name is Joshua Weylerstein, I'm a conductor, and I'm the artistic director of the |
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| 0:48.4 | Well, sounds a little bit different this week, because I've just landed in the Netherlands |
| 0:52.5 | for a week with the Netherlands Philharmonic, recording some really fun repertoire for |
| 0:57.0 | a radio broadcast this weekend. |
| 0:59.6 | We're going to be doing an all-American program featuring Copeland's Fanfare for the Common |
| 1:03.6 | Man, Joan Towers' Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, Derek Spivez, Prism's Cycles and Leaps, |
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