Episode 2 of 2

Public Premiere at Theater an der Wien

When
7 April 1805
Where
Theater an der Wien
Part of
Beethoven's Eroica Symphony performed in Vienna (1804)

The first public performance of the Eroica took place on 7 April 1805 at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna.

The first public performance of Symphony No. 3 was on 7 April 1805 in Vienna at the Theater an der Wien. Reviews of the work's public premiere were decidedly mixed, and the concert included a symphony by Anton Eberl that received better reviews.

Sources

  1. Symphony No. 3 (Beethoven) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25

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