The Cologne New Philharmonic, conducted by Volker Hartung, is presenting a new recording of his greatest work, the „Eroica“ Symphony in E-flat major, Op.55.
The French Revolution inspired Ludwig van Beethoven to write his third symphony in 1804, which he titled "Bonaparte." One day he had to read that his political ideal, the French consul, had crowned himself emperor. - Immediately, when he got home, Beethoven tore the title page off his symphony, and made another one for it, which bore the inscription: "Sinfonia Eroica."
The fact that Beethoven, despite his disappointment over the coronation of Napoleon as Emperor, left his symphony musically intact, is most plausibly interpreted by the fact that he still clung to Napoleon's ideals of the Revolution. The ideals of "Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood" he saw equally applying for Germany and Austria. But finally, he wanted to see it realized in the fight against Napoleon.
The work is a milestone work of classical-style composition; it is twice as long as the symphonies of Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - the first movement is almost as long as a typical Classical symphony. Thematically, it covers more emotional ground than Beethoven's earlier symphonies, and thus marks a key milestone in the transition between Classicism and Romanticism that would define Western art music in the early decades of the nineteenth century.
III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
The Scherzo as the third movement of the symphony was a major innovation in the time when the audience expected a menuetto. The Scherzo is filled with the light and exhilarating tempo Allegro vivace. Everything flows and merges almost seamlessly into each other. At the beginning, the strings open with a "sempre pianissimo e staccato" to play fast quarter movement, which leaves the listener initially in the dark whether it is a two- or a three-beat rhythm. Above this, the oboe introduces the first theme of the movement, which is later adopted by the flute. Everything flowes in the pianissimo, creating the incessant and running feeling of tension and waiting for a surprise. Now, however, the Fortissimo suddenly sets in, and with it the main theme played throughout the orchestra in E flat major.
In the trio, the expressive character of the music changes abruptly: the three french horns play so-called "horn fifths“ in the homophonic movement, a conventional way of proposition for this instrument, which results from the traditional construction of the horn without valves and reminds of its use in hunting.
Live recording from Guerzenich Concert Hall in Cologne, Germany.
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