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The Drums of Battle

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

A series exploring the influence of war and conflict on music.
4: The Napoleonic Wars. Beethoven dedicated his third symphony - Eroica -to his hero Napoleon, only to retract it in disgust when he crowned himself emperor. Christopher Cook discovers the extent of Napoleon's influence on 19th-century composers. Producer Helen Garrison

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Christopher Cook
Producer:
Helen Garrison
Source: Radio Times

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