. Programme. use of Bernadotte in 1798, repeated the statement that Bernadotteinspired the idea of the symphony, and added: Not long afterwardthe idea blossomed into a deed; he also laid stress on the fact thatBeethoven was a stanch republican, and cited, in support of hisadmiration of Napoleon, passages from Beethovens own copy ofSchleiermachers translation of Plato. Thayer admits that the thought of Napoleon may have influencedthe form and the contents of the symphony; that the composer mayhave based a system of politics on Plato; but, he adds, Bernadottehad been long absent from Vienna befo
. Programme. use of Bernadotte in 1798, repeated the statement that Bernadotteinspired the idea of the symphony, and added: Not long afterwardthe idea blossomed into a deed; he also laid stress on the fact thatBeethoven was a stanch republican, and cited, in support of hisadmiration of Napoleon, passages from Beethovens own copy ofSchleiermachers translation of Plato. Thayer admits that the thought of Napoleon may have influencedthe form and the contents of the symphony; that the composer mayhave based a system of politics on Plato; but, he adds, Bernadottehad been long absent from Vienna before the Consular form of gov-ernment was adopted at Paris, and before Schleiermachers Platowas published in Berlin. The symphony was composed in 1803-04. The story is that thetitle-page of the manuscript bore the word Buonaparte and atthe bottom of the page Luigi van Beethoven; and not a wordmore, said Ries, who saw the manuscript. I was the first, alsosaid Ries, who brought him the news that Bonaparte had had. THE¥©§e GRAND QUALITY andREPUTATION enable you to knowin advance that the¥©Se is a mostsatisfactory piano. WE CHALLENGECOMPARISON VOSE & SONS PIANO CO. 160 Boylston St., Boston, Mass. L. P. Hollander Co ESTABLISHED 1848 FURS Our Furs and Fur Garments, depictingthe latest fashions from the leading Parisdressmakers, are an interesting episodeof our Fall and Winter Style Showing. The Second Floor welcomes you to view these new Coats and Wraps, made from the choicest furs, also the Scarfs and Muffs EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED 202-216 BOYLSTON ST. and PARK SQ., BOSTON
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