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Benefit Concert Premiere

When
8 December 1813
Where
University of Vienna
Part of
Beethoven premieres Symphony No. 7 and Wellington's Victory in Vienna

Beethoven conducted the premiere of Symphony No. 7 and Wellington's Victory at the University of Vienna on 8 December 1813.

The concert was a charity event for soldiers wounded at the Battle of Hanau. Beethoven considered Symphony No. 7 one of his best works. Wellington's Victory proved to be a substantial moneymaker for the composer during this performance.

Sources

  1. Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
  2. Wellington's Victory Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05

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