Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkb:Beethoven
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on later composers
Popular in film and media
Associated with heroism
Performed at significant events
Used in political contexts
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Prince_Joseph_Franz_Maximilian_Lobkowitz
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Josephine_Brunsvik
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Vienna
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Theater_an_der_Wien
gptkbp:historical_significance Transition from Classical to Romantic
Influenced the symphonic form
Considered a revolutionary work
Marked a turning point in Beethoven's career
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55
gptkbp:influence Romantic music
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:Symphony_No._6
gptkb:Symphony_No._9
gptkb:Symphony_No._5
gptkbp:key E-flat major
gptkbp:length 40 minutes
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Marcia_funebre
gptkb:Scherzo
gptkb:Allegro_con_brio
Allegro molto
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Eroica
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic
gptkb:Vienna_Philharmonic
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Sony_Classical
gptkb:EMI_Classics
gptkbp:opus_number Op. 55
gptkbp:orchestration strings
timpani
2 flutes
2 bassoons
2 clarinets
2 oboes
2 trumpets
4 horns
gptkbp:premiere_date 1804
1805
gptkbp:premiered_on 1805
gptkbp:stations Widely performed and recorded
Part of the standard repertoire
Initially controversial
Now regarded as a masterpiece
gptkbp:style Classical
Romantic
gptkbp:was_marked_by transition to Romanticism
gptkbp:year_composed 1803