But Spano’s Eroica was consistently and considerably slower than the markings, yielding a symphony less heroic ... horns dramatically in the trio of the scherzo — but where was the excitement ...

In the Fifth Symphony, it is a simple C major triad. In the Ninth, of course, it is a melody that suits Schiller’s “Ode to Joy.” And in the “Eroica,” it proves to be a melody from his ...

In the Scherzo the timpani are both explosive and subtle ... Symphony No. 1 Symphony No. 2 Symphony No. 3, 'Eroica' Symphony No. 4 Symphony No. 5 Symphony No. 6, 'Pastoral' Symphony No. 7 Symphony No.

Beethoven's second compositional phase, often known as his heroic period, is most obviously exemplified in the Eroica Symphony of ... to the standard type of scherzo, slow movement (the funeral ...

In 1804 Beethoven wrote his magnificent and epoch-making third Symphony, which we know today as the ‘Eroica’. About three quarters of the way through the first movement the music climbs to a ...