Beethoven's Eroica at Severance Music Center

The Cleveland OrchestraNikolaj Szeps-Znaider, conductorMark Kosower, celloAL-ZAND Lamentation On The Disasters of WarBLOCH Schelomo, Hebraic Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra*BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)Never underestimate the impact of Beethovens Heroic Symphony. When it premiered, it startled audiences with its length, originality, and the revolutionary way in which the composer pushed the limits of musical conventions without breaking them. This marked the true start of Beethovens genius and no one had ever heard anything like it before. The composer originally titled the piece "Bonaparte" out of admiration for the French hero, but when Napoleon declared himself emperor, Beethoven flew into a rage and retitled it simply Eroica, meaning Heroic.*Not included on the 10/14/22 program.