Originally posted by Cetto von Cronstorff:
It is well known that the Eroica theme originates from the ouverture of Mozart's 'Bastien und Bastienne'.
It is well known that the Eroica theme originates from the ouverture of Mozart's 'Bastien und Bastienne'.
If I am not mistaken, "Bastien and Bastienne" was never performed or published in Mozart's life time or Beethoven's life time. To say Beethoven copied it from Mozart is absolutely ridiculous as Beethoven could not have ever heard it or seen it.
The "Eroica" theme I was referring to was the theme Beethoven used in the finale of his "Eroica Symphony," in his "Eroica Variations," in his "Creatures of Prometheus," and in his counterdances.
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