Premiere of Symphony No. 1 at the Burgtheater
- When
- 2 April 1800
- Where
- K.K. Burgtheater, Vienna
Beethoven hired the Burgtheater for the premiere of his First Symphony on 2 April 1800, presenting it in an extensive programme with other works.
On 2 April 1800 Beethoven hired Vienna's Burgtheater and staged an extensive programme for the premiere of his Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21. The concert included works by Haydn and Mozart as well as Beethoven's Septet and one of his piano concertos; the Septet, the Symphony, and the concerto were all then unpublished. The symphony had been dedicated to Baron Gottfried van Swieten, an early patron of the composer.
Sources
- Ludwig van Beethoven Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
- Symphony No. 1 (Beethoven) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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