Toscanini dir. Beethoven's "Eroica" - 1st mov (part 2)

[Nexthendrix2112]

Why is Napoleon's picture on here? I'm pretty sure Beethoven made it clear that he no longer wanted this symphony to be dedicated to him haha

[Stoloft]

@Nexthendrix2112 In fact, he didn't eulogise Napoleon as a man, but as character.

[Nexthendrix2112]

@Stoloft Ah I see. My college orchestra is playing this. It's a masterpiece I must say.

[Bseriesxlp]

@Stoloft: I would imagine Beethoven enraged just to see this man representing his dear "Eroica". Oh well.

[Stoloft]

@Bseriesxlp He liked Napoleon ONLY for his early revolutionary purpose, has never been pro-French. But later he will have surely broken an entire carton of rotten eggs on the wall after his coronation, (but I didn't find an image representing him at that time)!