Eroica (2003 TV Movie)

Frank Finlay: Josef Haydn

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• Princess Lobkowitz : [speaking about the Eroica Symphony]  Unusual, though, wasn't it?

  Josef Haydn : Unusual? He's done something no composer has ever done. He's placed himself at the center of his work. He gives us a glimpse into his soul. I expect that's why it is so noisy. But it is something quite new. Quite new. The artist as hero. Everything is different from today.

• Ludwig van Beethoven : [Making introductions]  Sir, my student - Reis. He's an idiot.

  Josef Haydn : All students are idiots. It's traditional. **Note: Beethoven was a student of Haydns.**