The first movement of this piece contains a phrase that ends on C-sharp, introducing a dissonant theme used later in the movement, which contains six sforzando chords near the end.
The first movement of this piece contains a phrase that ends on C-sharp, introducing a dissonant theme used later in the movement, which contains six sforzando chords near the end. A solo oboe begins the trio that precedes a fugue in this piece's second movement, a C-minor funeral march. The fourth movement of this work ends with variations on a theme the composer used in his ballet, The (*) Creatures of Prometheus. This piece, which opens with two short E-flat major chords, was re-dedicated to "the memory of a great man." Originally dedicated to Napoleon, for 10 points, name this third symphony of Beethoven.
The first movement of this piece contains a phrase that ends on C-sharp, introducing a dissonant theme used later in the movement, which contains six sforzando chords near the end.
{Ludwig van Beethoven's} Symphony {No.} 3 in E-flat major [or the {Eroica} Symphony; or {Beethoven's} Symphony in E-flat major; “Beethoven” and “Symphony” are not required after they are read; accept equivalents like {Beethoven's Third}]