Storytelling in Music: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in Efl (“Eroica”)

What is the significance of Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony (Symphony No. 3 in E flat major)? Why was its 1805 premiere a critical flop and how did it become one of the composer’s most influential works? Find out as Tom Cimarusti, Ph.D. and FGCU Music History Professor, explores this masterwork.