Eroica Symphony

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Eroica_Symphony
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:symphony
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
originally dedicated to Napoleon
revised in 1806
gptkbp:analysis widely studied in musicology
gptkbp:audience select audience members
gptkbp:characteristics heroic themes
gptkbp:composed_by gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkbp:critical_reception highly regarded
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
widely regarded as a masterpiece
considered a turning point in symphonic form
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkbp:duration approximately 40 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Vienna
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal in symphonic development
first symphony to use a funeral march
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eroica Symphony
gptkbp:influence Romantic music
gptkbp:influenced Romantic music
later composers
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Anton_Bruckner
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Gustav_Mahler
gptkb:Richard_Wagner
gptkb:Jean_Sibelius
many later symphonies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:French_Revolution
gptkbp:inspired later composers
symphonic poems
gptkbp:key E-flat major
gptkbp:legacy remains a staple of the classical repertoire
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Marcia_funebre
gptkb:Allegro_con_brio
Allegro molto
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Alain_Altinoglu
gptkb:Riccardo_Muti
gptkb:Tugan_Sokhiev
gptkb:André_Previn
gptkb:Charles_Dutoit
gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan
gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkb:Mariss_Jansons
gptkb:Vladimir_Ashkenazy
gptkb:Vladimir_Jurowski
gptkb:Vladimir_Fedoseyev
gptkb:Dmitri_Jurowski
gptkb:Kahchun_Wong
gptkb:Dalia_Stasevska
gptkb:Esa-Pekka_Salonen
gptkb:Gustavo_Dudamel
gptkb:Gustavo_Gimeno
gptkb:Michael_Tilson_Thomas
gptkb:Mikhail_Pletnev
gptkb:Murray_Perahia
gptkb:Osmo_Vänskä
gptkb:Vassilis_Varvaresos
gptkb:Andris_Nelsons
gptkb:Vassily_Sinaisky
gptkb:Claudio_Abbado
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Joseph_Haydn
gptkb:Simon_Rattle
gptkb:Marin_Alsop
gptkb:Kurt_Masur
gptkb:Yannick_Nézet-Séguin
gptkb:Zubin_Mehta
gptkb:Leonard_Slatkin
gptkb:Semyon_Bychkov
gptkb:Jaap_van_Zweden
gptkb:David_Robertson
gptkb:Bernstein
gptkb:Lahav_Shani
gptkbp:notable_features heroic themes
gptkbp:notable_for its innovative structure
gptkbp:notable_performances gptkb:Berlin_Staatskapelle
gptkb:Royal_Concertgebouw_Orchestra
gptkb:Vienna_State_Opera_Orchestra
gptkb:Chicago_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Philharmonic
gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
gptkb:Royal_Liverpool_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:London_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic
gptkb:Cleveland_Orchestra
gptkb:Orchestre_de_Paris
gptkb:Philadelphia_Orchestra
gptkb:San_Francisco_Symphony
gptkb:National_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Vienna_Philharmonic
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Boston_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Melbourne_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Toronto_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Sydney_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Metropolitan_Opera_Orchestra
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Riccardo_Muti
gptkb:Tugan_Sokhiev
gptkb:Fabien_Gabel
gptkb:David_Zinman
gptkb:André_Previn
gptkb:Charles_Dutoit
gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan
gptkb:Mariss_Jansons
gptkb:Vladimir_Jurowski
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Esa-Pekka_Salonen
gptkb:Gustavo_Dudamel
gptkb:Gustavo_Gimeno
gptkb:Krzysztof_Penderecki
gptkb:Michael_Tilson_Thomas
gptkb:Mikhail_Pletnev
gptkb:Mitsuko_Uchida
gptkb:Osmo_Vänskä
gptkb:Paavo_Järvi
gptkb:Andris_Nelsons
gptkb:Vassily_Sinaisky
gptkb:Claudio_Abbado
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Simon_Rattle
gptkb:Kurt_Masur
gptkb:Yannick_Nézet-Séguin
gptkb:Zubin_Mehta
gptkb:Leonard_Slatkin
gptkb:Semyon_Bychkov
gptkb:John_Eliot_Gardiner
gptkb:Jaap_van_Zweden
gptkb:Bernstein
gptkb:Carlos_Kleiber
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:3
gptkbp:opus_number Op. 55
gptkbp:orchestration 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, strings
gptkbp:performances frequently performed in concert halls
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:performers orchestras worldwide
gptkbp:premiere_date 1805
April 7, 1805
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:Vienna
gptkbp:published 1806
gptkbp:published_by Artaria
gptkbp:recorded_by numerous orchestras
gptkbp:recordings numerous
numerous recordings exist
gptkbp:second_movement gptkb:Marcia_funebre
gptkb:Allegro_con_brio
Scherzo: Allegro
gptkbp:significance marked a turning point in symphonic form
gptkbp:style Classical
gptkbp:thematic_element complex and innovative
gptkbp:venue gptkb:Theater_an_der_Wien
gptkbp:year_composed 1803
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkb:Beethoven
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4