Beethovena III Symfonia Es-dur op. 55 – na granicy światów
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 – on the border of worlds

Author(s): Piotr Chlebowski
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music, History of Art
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major; Op. 55; The Eroica
Summary/Abstract: Composed in 1802–1803, Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major is a landmark work not only in Beethoven’s oeuvre but, above all, a landmark in the music of that era. It grew out of the classical tradition, as evidenced by its overall structure and character, but at the same time it effectively transcends that tradition. It represents a structure of breaking out and crossing boundaries in many aspects and elements. The text shows the features and characteristics of Eroica that stand on the side of classical approaches, as well as those that emphasize the romantic dimension of the work. Mostly, attempts have been made to treat both tendencies in a directional rather than a scope-based manner. The approach proposed here seeks to emphasize the original dimensions of the work in the bipolarity of its structure, whose agitation or instability becomes the main property or value of the musical piece.

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