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As part of NEC's Music: Truth to Power festival, David Loebel, Associate Director of Orchestras, conducted the NEC Symphony' in a performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" on February 11, 2014 in NEC's Jordan Hall.

In his notes for the concert, Maestro Loebel wrote, "The subtitle of Beethoven's Third Symphony ("Eroica") may or may not refer to political or military heroism. Famously, Beethoven originally subtitled the symphony Bonaparte and dedicated it to Napoleon; when Beethoven learned in 1804 that Napoleon had crowned himself Emperor, he angrily erased the dedication. When the symphony was published two years later, Beethoven described it as Sinfonia eroica ... composta per festeggiare il sovvenire di un grand Uomo (Heroic Symphony ... composed to celebrate the memory of a great man)."

You can find Maestro Loebel's complete program notes here:
http://necmusic.edu/orchestras/where-are-heroes

About New England Conservatory

A cultural icon that will mark its 150th anniversary in 2017, New England Conservatory (NEC) is recognized worldwide as a leader among music schools. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, NEC offers rigorous training in an intimate, nurturing community to undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate music students from around the world.

The only conservatory in the United States designated a National Historic Landmark, NEC presents more than 1000 free concerts each year. Many of these take place in Jordan Hall (which shares National Historic Landmark status with the school), world-renowned for its superb acoustics and beautifully restored interior.

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