symphony 3

Arriving just one year after the Second Symphony, Beethoven’s Third — commonly known as “Eroica” — redefined the symphonic form with its unprecedented length, complexity and emotional depth. Led by Artistic and Music Director Alexander Shelley, the Naples Philharmonic performs this explosive and transcendent work that was influenced by the French Revolution and helped change the course of orchestral music for generations to come. The program concludes with the Fourth Symphony, whose bright spirit and buoyant energy offer a welcome contrast to the intensity of the Third.