The document discusses two pieces of music and their historical and political contexts. It first discusses Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 (Eroica), explaining that Beethoven initially dedicated it to Napoleon Bonaparte due to admiring the French Revolution, but later tore up the dedication and renamed it after Bonaparte declared himself Emperor. It then discusses the French national anthem "La Marseillaise", explaining that it was written during the French Revolution to inspire revolutionary spirit and urge citizens to fight against tyranny.