Beethoven's 'Eroica' at Auditorio Nacional de Música

Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, known as the Eroica, is one of the foundational works of the symphonic repertoire, in a programme devoted to this score at the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid.

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, known as the Eroica, is a work by Ludwig van Beethoven composed between 1803 and 1804. It was initially dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte, a dedication the composer withdrew once the future emperor proclaimed himself as such. Owing to its length and the weight of its thematic development, it marks a turning point in the history of the symphony, with an opening movement of great scale and a second movement in the form of a funeral march.

The concert takes its title from the work and takes place at the Auditorio Nacional de Música, a concert and performance hall located at 146 Calle del Príncipe de Vergara, in Madrid.