Historedia
Person

Baron Gottfried van Swieten

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1800–1801

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Baron Gottfried van Swieten, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Premiere of Beethoven's Symphony No. 1

    1800–1801

    Role: Early patron of Beethoven, to whom Symphony No. 1 was dedicated

    1. 2 April 1800 · K.K. Burgtheater, ViennaPremiere of Symphony No. 1 at the Burgtheater

      Beethoven hired the Burgtheater for the premiere of his First Symphony on 2 April 1800, presenting it in an extensive programme with other works.

    2. 1801 · Leipzig (publisher's location)Publication of the Symphony

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

Sources

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