Home / Music / Who was Beethoven's Eroica originally dedicated to?Music linernotes album music ludwig-van-beethovenWho was Beethoven's Eroica originally dedicated to?Beethoven originally dedicated the Eroica symphony to Napoleon Bonaparte but withdrew the dedication after Napoleon declared himself emperor. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Related NotesExploreExploreExplorePrevious Who were the vocal soloists at the premiere of Beethoven's Ninth?Next Who taught the eight-year-old Mozart in London?