The Eroica Symphony bursts with the revolutionary spirit of its original dedicatee, Napoleon. Resulting from an explosion of creativity, it was Beethoven’s favorite of his own symphonies. Mass in C is also from his great Middle Period, a time when Beethoven counteracted his hearing loss by fueling his music with heightened expression.

Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Akron Symphony Chorus
Marie Bucoy-Calavan, Chorus Director

Beethoven Mass in C, Op. 86
Beethoven Symphony No. 3, Eroica Op. 55