Symphony No. 3

Also known as Eroica, Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55, Heroic

symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven

Key facts

Key: E ♭ major
Composed: 1802 ( 1802 ) –1804
Dedication: Napoleon Bonaparte , later retracted upon Napoleon's crowning himself Emperor
Scoring: Orchestra
Date: 7 April 1805
Location: Theater an der Wien, Vienna
Conductor: Ludwig van Beethoven

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Commons category: Symphony No. 3 (Beethoven)
title: 3. Sinfonie
nickname: Eroica
inception: 1803-00-00
publication date: 1806-00-00
opus number: 55

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The Symphony No. 3 in E♭ major, Op. 55, titled as the Eroica Symphony, is a symphony in four movements by Ludwig van Beethoven.

One of Beethoven's most celebrated works, the Eroica symphony is a large-scale composition that marked the beginning of the composer's innovative "middle period".