Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica"

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra & Michael Gielen

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, commonly known as the Eroica, is a symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven completed in 1804. Marking a decisive shift into his middle period, it enlarges classical symphonic structure through extended movements, complex development, bold harmonic turnings and a formal expansiveness that signalled new possibilities for emotional scope and structure in nineteenth-century orchestral music.
First released: 1987

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio
    15:18
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
    13:31
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
    5:22
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro molto
    9:47

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