01856cam a2200325 i 4500 334897873 TxAuBib 20171211120000.0 170212s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781541697362 1541697367 (OCoLC)972386723 eng rda TxAuBib rda Hamilton-Paterson, James. Eroica. Beethoven's Eroica [BOOK] : the first great romantic symphony / James Hamilton-Paterson. First U.S. edition. New York : Basic Books, 2017. vii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-172) and index. In 1805, the world of music was startled by an avant-garde and explosive new work. Intellectually and emotionally, Beethoven's Third Symphony, the "Eroica," rudely broke the mold of the Viennese Classical symphony and revealed a powerful new expressiveness, both personal and societal. Even the whiff of actual political revolution was woven into the work-it was originally inscribed to Napoleon Bonaparte, a dangerous hero for a composer dependent on conservative royal patronage. With the first two stunning chords of the "Eroica," classical music was transformed. In Beethoven's Eroica, James Hamilton-Paterson reconstructs this great moment in Western culture, the shock of the music and the symphony's long afterlife. 20171211. Beethoven, Ludwig van 1770-1827. Symphonies Analysis, appreciation. Music 19th century History and criticism. Music 19th century Social aspects.