Talk:Symphony No. 3 (Beethoven)
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Use of the word "The" in names of symphonies edit
To my ear, the lead in symphony articles should be, for example, "Symphony No. 3 in E♭ major..." and not "The Symphony No. 3 in E♭ major..." That sounds more natural. I found a mixture of styles on Wikipedia regarding the use of "The" in the lead for such names. For example,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_Rhapsody_No._19......"The" not used
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._9_(Beethoven)......"The" used
The website of Encyclopedia Britannica seems to corroborate my opinion.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Symphony-No-9-in-D-Minor
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Eroica-Symphony
BrightOrion | talk 14:34, 27 January 2022 (UTC)
RfC on use of "the" in symphony name edit
Please see the above discussion "Use of "The" in lead". BrightOrion | talk 14:34, 27 January 2022 (UTC)