There had seemingly been no limit to the grand political ambitions of Maximilian II Emanuel, but he ultimately failed to turn any of them into reality. One of his greatest schemes would on the other hand be realized by his son, Charles Albert. In 1742 he became the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII, and thereby dethroned the Habsburgs from that position for the first time in centuries. Music: "Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major - Franz Joseph Haydn" By: "Aspen Symphony Orchestra" "Cum dederit - Nisi Dominus - Antonio Vivaldi" By: "I Solisti Ambrosiani" "Adagio (III) from Sonata a tre op. I n. 4 - Antonio Caldara" By: "I Solisti Ambrosiani"