tion to his true nature are the virtues that RW lacked, according to FN.-- The next year, he is appalled that Napoleon, his hero and liberator, becomes caught up in the vanity of his affairs and crowns himself emperor. He has seen the tragic human vanity and imperfection of his hero, he has recognized that he himself is a great man with a great destiny, and in turn he releases something that has never been seen before, the third symphony, Eroica. Originally dedicated to Napoleon, he changed the title completely before releasing the work. The piece marks the beginning of a new phase, as it was his first truly revolutionary work. It broke all conventional structural forms, and started a new wave of composition. He is now in the lion phase, protesting with all his might everything that has been mandated of him. The infamous fifth and sixth symphonies came after this. We know of one last failed love attempt by LvB because of the Immortal Beloved letters of 1812, and this seems to mark his transition into the third creative period, his child phase, in which his hearing loss increased dramatically. The music in this phase becomes representative of his stream of consciousness. The contrast and overlapping of counterpoint and modal passages (the most intellectually challenging form of composition vs. the commonly used Christian hymnal style) has often been thought of as man's struggle between science and faith. It is interesting to note that Haydn dies in 1809, and Napoleon is defeated in 1812 (finally and certainly in 1813). The teacher dies, and the new student is soon born-RW. Just as one misuser of potential greatness is defeated in 1813, the next journey destined to fail begins. Let us not forget that RW's father is born in 1770, paralleling Beethoven. He dies in 1813. FN's course seems to be marked by the same pillars as that of Beethoven's. His camel phase starts probably as early as his high-school years, but most definitively when he o...
