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Richard Atkinson analyzes the superb craftsmanship in the finale of Beethoven's Eroica Symphony (#3 in E flat major, Op. 55), concentrating on the two dazzlingly complex fugal variations. This is a fair use educational commentary that uses excerpts from a recording by The Cleveland Orchestra, directed by George Szell.
The excerpt from the 9th Symphony is from a recording by Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
The excerpt from the 7th Symphony is from a recording by Iván Fischer and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
The excerpt from the Contredanse is from a recording by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, directed by Sir Neville Marriner.
00:00 - Theme and first few variations
06:53 - First fugal variation
09:57 - More variations
12:35 - Second fugal variation
17:09 - Final variations and coda