The title page of Eroica Symphony. Please notice that there is an erase dedication to Napoleon.
1. This symphony is supposed to be the milestone of the end of the Classic Period and the beginning of the Romantic Period.
2. Formerly, Beethoven wrote this song for dedication for Napoleon Bonaparte, so he titled the work "Bonaparte" because he wrote during French Revolution. However, after Napoleon's enthronement to Emperor of the French, Beethoven frustrated that his hero turned to tyrant, therefore he scratched the word "Bonaparte" with his knife and tore the title page out. Later, he named the symphony "Eroica", which means heroic.
Luckily, Beethoven just tore the title page. If he frustrated enough to destroy his work, we couldn't listen to his elegant symphony.
3. Beethoven was asked about his favorite symphony in his eight symphonies (no the ninth symphony yet) by his friend. He said "Eroica".
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