Beethoven Premieres Fifth Symphony: Da-Da-Da-Dum
Beethoven conducted and performed his own works at the Theater an der Wien, premiering both the Fifth and Sixth Symphonies alongside the Fourth Piano Concerto and Choral Fantasy. This marathon concert established a new benchmark for public performance length and cemented his reputation as a composer who demanded total artistic control over his music's presentation.
December 22, 1808
218 years ago
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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Piano Concerto No. 4 (Beethoven)
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Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven)
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Symphony No. 6 (Beethoven)
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Theater an der Wien
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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Beethoven concert of 22 December 1808
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Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven)
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Symphony No. 6 (Beethoven)
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Piano Concerto No. 4 (Beethoven)
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Choral Fantasy (Beethoven)
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Vienna
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Theater an der Wien
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Uraufführung
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