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Publication of the Symphony

When: 1801
Where: Leipzig (publisher's location)
Part of: Premiere of Beethoven's Symphony No. 1

The First Symphony was published in 1801 by Hoffmeister & Kühnel of Leipzig, a year after its Vienna premiere.

Following its April 1800 premiere, Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 was published in 1801 by the Leipzig firm Hoffmeister & Kühnel. The work carried a dedication to Baron Gottfried van Swieten; an earlier intended dedication to Maximilian Franz lapsed after his death on 26 July 1801, and the dedication subsequently went to van Swieten.

Sources

Symphony No. 1 (Beethoven) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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