Beethoven dropped out of school at the age of eleven because he loved music, but he didn't give up the opportunity to learn new things. Moreover, in the process of learning, he came into contact with the French bourgeois enlightenment thought very early. When he was less than 20 years old, Beethoven entered Bonn University to study ethics and philosophy for some time. At that time, it coincided with the outbreak of the French Revolution, and the slogan of "freedom and revolution" flooded the campus. Since then, composers really yearned for this spirit and purpose, and gradually became an ideal of Beethoven's life. In this regard, he became a person who always paid attention to the revolution and yearned for freedom. After studying in Vienna and settling down, he often came and went in the "elegant" circles of the royal family and dignitaries with his growing fame. Even so, Beethoven's revolutionary ideal in his bones made him extremely dissatisfied with his society. It can be seen that Beethoven has a valuable spirit of not being assimilated by an "unfair" society, which is one of the reasons why I admire him very much. This spirit gradually penetrated into Beethoven's music works, so some people later called him a "revolutionary musician".
The musician who yearned for freedom saw the dawn of freedom from the French Revolution and the hope of * * * and "harmony" from a French soldier. He was the man of the generation-Napoléon Bonaparte. Napoleon launched the strongest impact on the feudal monarchy in Europe and almost succeeded. So Beethoven once regarded Napoleon as an idol, a hero, and even the incarnation of God. It was in this situation that a French general visited Beethoven in 1798, and Beethoven also expressed his respect for Napoleon in the conversation, so the general suggested that he could write a symphony called Bonaparte, and Beethoven naturally agreed.
But it was not until 1803, less than a year before the last symphony No.2, that Beethoven began to formally write this long-planned symphony. This summer, the composer came to a vineyard in Dublin, a suburb of Vienna, and started writing in a farmhouse. The quiet countryside is almost isolated from the world. In such a closed environment, a masterpiece quietly came out. The third symphony is much longer than the first two, and the last one is second only to the ninth symphony. It is also a landmark work in artistic achievement, which we will talk about later. Because at this time, an accident happened-Napoleon betrayed the revolution.
Friends who are familiar with world history should know that after Napoleon overthrew the French feudal dynasty, he did not implement the long-awaited "* * * and", but restored the monarchy and became emperor himself. To make matters worse, he crowned himself at the coronation ceremony. This betrayal of the revolution has made all revolutionaries who yearn for freedom grieve. By the time the news reached Beethoven, the composer had finished the creation of the third symphony, named it "Napoléon Bonaparte Symphony" and respectfully wrote an inscription for Napoleon. At this moment, after learning of Napoleon's despicable behavior, he could hardly express his anger at that time. Beethoven impulsively tore off the front page of the inscribed symphony score and cursed Napoleon as "an ordinary man and a savage tyrant." After this blow, Beethoven's affection for Napoleon seems to have vanished at once. It is said that he was ill for this reason, so the publication of the third symphony was postponed. It was not until April 1804 that it was first performed in Vienna. In June/806,/kloc-0 announced the score and changed the title of this symphony once customized for Napoleon to "Symphony of Heroes-In Memory of a Great Man". Later, it was analyzed that although Napoleon was no longer the "god" in Beethoven's mind, Beethoven still respected him in some ways.
Although Napoleon betrayed the revolution, it seems that the protagonist of the third hero symphony suddenly changed from a "great man" to a "traitor", but this cannot hide the greatness of this work. Although this is a symphony for Napoleon, it is full of Beethoven's yearning for freedom and revolution. This work, which lasts for more than 40 minutes, can be said to have shaped a number of heroic statues fighting for the revolutionary ideal. The tune is always filled with the breath of fighting and the idea of freedom. I don't want to spend too much ink to describe the actions one by one, because the connotation of this work should be broad rather than narrow, and it should be macro rather than micro. Including professional music critics, have different opinions and opinions on many details. However, it is undeniable that the heroic theme and free breath advocated by the third symphony are the most precious wealth left by this symphony to future generations.
Beethoven once said that the Heroic Symphony is one of his favorite works, and it is not difficult to see the artistic value and historical significance of this symphony. In fact, when it was first released, it was not widely recognized by the audience and even peers at that time. Why? Because Hero is different! It is in this masterpiece that Beethoven fully demonstrated the extraordinary artistic atmosphere belonging to his unique personality. No matter in the arrangement of movements or in the structure of melody, he completely broke through the traditional mode initiated by Mozart and Haydn and embarked on a unique road. The source of this artistic conception can be said to come from the spirit of "freedom and revolution" contained in the theme of the work! It was an accident! An accident in an accident! The works record, process and even sublimate the French Revolution, a mass movement that will go down in history, and the people who stand out from it, so we have to admit that the Hero's Third Symphony is destined to go down in history!
It is precisely because of this work that Beethoven's symphony style began to mature and entered its own track. One wonderful work after another was conceived, produced and influenced generation after generation in the composer's mind. Hero! A milestone