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Gustavo Dudamel and Bolivar symphony bring Beethoven's revolutionary conviction out in force

Upon hearing the news of Napoleon declaring himself emperor of France in 1804, Beethoven supposedly flew into a rage and violently scratched out the dedication on the manuscript of his new Bonaparte Symphony. Beethoven's Third — the symphony that changed music through its radical scale and the...

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03:45 on October 5 2015

Gustavo Dudamel and Bolivar symphony bring Beethoven's revolutionary conviction out in force

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Upon hearing the news of Napoleon declaring himself emperor of France in 1804, Beethoven supposedly flew into a rage and violently scratched out the dedication on the man... more info

Gustavo Dudamel