Private Performance at Lobkowitz Palace
- When
- 9 June 1804
- Where
- Prince Lobkowitz's palace (likely venue)
Beethoven conducted a private performance of the Eroica on 9 June 1804; the earliest private rehearsals and performances took place at Prince Lobkowitz's Vienna palace.
The earliest rehearsals and performances of the third symphony were private and took place in the Vienna palace of Beethoven's noble patron, Prince Lobkowitz. Beethoven first conducted a private performance on 9 June 1804, preceding the public premiere. The passage recording the 9 June 1804 date does not itself name the venue, so the palace is the likely setting based on the general account of the private rehearsals and performances rather than a confirmed site for that specific performance.
Sources
- Symphony No. 3 (Beethoven) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25
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