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This Month's Feature: Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto
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There is a lot of irony behind the nickname of Beethoven's 5th and last piano concerto. Beethoven himself did not name it that. The name was added in early performances and stuck. Beethoven was only a few years before a great fan of the First Consul of France, Napoleon Bonaparte. In 1802, while deeply depressed realizing he was going deaf, he sketched ideas that would lead to a new symphony inspired by Napoleon and to eventually be named in honor of him. Beethoven held him in highest esteem until May 18, 1804 when Napoleon declared himself Emperor of France. Click here for more...
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