Discussion and production of a podcast at the HSLU
Discussion and production of a podcast at the HSLU

With his Third Symphony, the Eroica, Ludwig van Beethoven radically redefined the symphonic genre. All sorts of legends surround the creation of this work, which celebrates the ideals of the French Revolution and was originally intended to be dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte.

In 2026, Lucerne Festival once again collaborated with the CAS “Musik vermitteln” of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts HSLU. As part of a practical exercise on “concert introductions,” the students created two podcasts designed to whet listeners’ appetite for Beethoven’s Eroica and the opening concert of Lucerne Festival Spring 2026 respectively.

Bonaparte trifft Beethoven

Podcast zur «Eroica» von Mattia Caputo, Andrina Däppen und Chantal Kern

Klassiker mit Koffein

Podcast zum Eröffnungskonzert von Eireen Savoldelli und Alsu Nigmatullina.

Hear the discussed works live at Lucerne Festival Spring