This symphony's opening theme is introduced by the cellos, who outline the notes of an E-flat major triad before making a chromatic descent down to C-sharp.
This symphony's opening theme is introduced by the cellos, who outline the notes of an E-flat major triad before making a chromatic descent down to C-sharp. The trio section of its scherzo begins with three horns imitating hunting calls. Often considered the start of its composer's middle period, its first movement calls for a solo horn to reintroduce the main theme four bars before the recapitulation. This symphony's fourth movement is a set of variations on a theme from the composer's (*) ballet The Creatures of Prometheus; its second movement is a C minor funeral march. This 1804 symphony was rededicated "to the memory of a great man" after its composer heard that Napoleon had crowned himself emperor. For 10 points, name this third symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven.
This symphony's opening theme is introduced by the cellos, who outline the notes of an E-flat major triad before making a chromatic descent down to C-sharp.
Eroica Symphony [or Symphony No. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven before "third" is read; or obvious equivalents]