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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Ludwig van Beethoven

d. 1827

German composer (1770–1827)

Industrial Revolution

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Biography

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the greatest composers in the history of classical music, and his symphonies redefined the medium for later musicians.

Source: Wikipedia · Compiled March 2026 · AI-summarized

Timeline

1770
Birth

German composer (d. 1827)

December 16 →
1770
Birth

German composer (d. 1827)

December 17 →
1800
Event

Ludwig van Beethoven leads the premiere of his First Symphony in Vienna.

April 2 →
1803
Event

Das Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 c-Moll op. 37 von Ludwig van Beethoven hat seine Uraufführung in Wien.

April 5 →
1805
Event

Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio premieres in Vienna.

November 20 →
1805
Event

German composer Ludwig van Beethoven premieres his Third Symphony, at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna.

April 7 →
1806
Event

Die zweite, überarbeitete Fassung des Fidelio von Ludwig van Beethoven wird am Theater an der Wien in Wien uraufgeführt. Auch dieser zweiten Fassung ist kein Publikumserfolg beschieden.

March 29 →
1808
Event

Ludwig van Beethoven conducts and performs in concert at the Theater an der Wien, Vienna, with the premiere of his Fifth Symphony, Sixth Symphony, Fourth Piano Concerto (performed by Beethoven himself) and Choral Fantasy (with Beethoven at the piano).

December 22 →
1813
Event

In Wien dirigiert Ludwig van Beethoven die Uraufführung seiner 7. Sinfonie.

December 8 →
1814
Event

Nachdem die Oper Leonore von Ludwig van Beethoven bereits in zwei Bearbeitungen mit geringem Erfolg uraufgeführt worden ist, erfolgt die Uraufführung der zweiten Überarbeitung unter dem Namen Fidelio am Theater am Kärntnertor in Wien.

May 23 →
1827
Death

German pianist and composer (b. 1770)

March 26 →
1908
Event

In Stockholm findet die Uraufführung des Kammerspiels Die Gespenstersonate von August Strindberg nach der gleichnamigen Sonate von Ludwig van Beethoven statt. Die Uraufführung floppt, das Stück wird erst vier Jahre nach dem Tod des Dichters ein Erfolg.

January 21 →

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