"Chris Mark" wrote in message
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(Beethoven removed the dedication of the
9th Symphony when he found out what they were really like).

Of course you meant to type 3rd Symphony, the Eroica.


Beethoven removed the dedication after Napoleon
accepted the rank of Emperor, not because of his
behaviour to the Prussians. Beethoven was a fervent
republican and was shocked by what he saw as a
betrayal. He subsequently changed his mind however
as his writings in 1810 indicate when he wrote of his
Mass in C, "the mass could perhaps be dedicated to Napoleon."
This was AFTER Bonaparte had once more defeated
Austria and Prussia and annexed much of Germany.

Note there was no such nation as Germany to invade at this time.
Note also that Prussia, Austria and other German nations
were alternately allies and enemies of Napoleon as the
mood took them.

Keith





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