![]() 1808 Benefit concert at the Theater an der Wien Beethoven begins work on the Fifth Symphony.Īpril Muzio Clementi in London secures the rights to publish several works in Great Britain for the sum of £200.ġ3 September: Beethoven's Mass in C is performed at Prince Esterhazy's castle chapel in Eisenstadt.īeethoven completes work on the Fifth Symphony. But Beethoven withdraws his opera, accusing Baron Braun of cheating him of receipts.Ģ5 May: Carl van Beethoven marries Johanna Reiss.īeethoven works on the set of three String Quartets commissioned by Count Razumovsky and the Fourth Symphony.ġ7 July: Napoleon creates the Confederation of the Rhine.Īugust: Beethoven travels with Prince Lichnowsky to his country estate at Grätz, near Troppau, Silesia.Ĥ September: Beethoven's nephew Karl is born.Ĭount Oppersdorff, a near neighbour of Lichnowsky in Silesia, buys the Fourth Symphony. 1806īeethoven revises Leonore, with an altered text by Stephan von Breuning.Ģ9 March Revised version of Leonore performed at the Theater an der Wien. November: The French army occupies Vienna and Napoleon establishes his headquarters at Schönbrunn Palace.Ģ0 November: First performance of Leonore.Ģ December: Napoleon defeats the combined Austrian and Russian armies at the Battle of Austerlitz. Ferdinand Ries leaves Vienna for Bonn to be conscripted into the French army.ĥ October The censor lifts the ban on Leonore. September: The censor bans the projected performance of Leonore at the Theater an der Wien. He completes composition of his opera, Leonore. ![]() 1805 'Appassionata'īeethoven composes the Piano Sonata op. He composes the song An die Hoffnung for her. October: Beethoven becomes acquainted with Josephine Deym, née Brunsvik, who is recently widowed, and begins giving her piano lessons. The Eroica Symphony is performed at Prince Lobkowitz's palace. June: Beethoven moves into Stephan von Breuning's apartment, but the arrangement ends after a serious disagreement between them. ![]() Beethoven tears up the title page of the Eroica bearing the dedication to him. Summer Beethoven composes the Eroica Symphony in the village of Döbling, south of Vienna.īeethoven composes 'Waldstein' Sonata, with Andante Grazioso as second movement.īeethoven begins work on his opera, Leonore, with Sonnleithner as librettist.Īpril: Beethoven's contract at the Theater an der Wien is terminated, after Baron Braun buys the theatre.Ģ0 May: Napoleon proclaimed Emperor of France. He dedicates the sonata to Bridgetower, but after Bridgetower makes an insulting remark about a lady, Beethoven withdraws the sonata from him and dedicates it instead to Rudolphe Kreutzer. 47, with the English virtuoso George Bridgetower as soloist. The First Symphony is also premiered.Ģ4 May: Beethoven gives the first performance of the Violin Sonata op. ![]() He premieres the Second Symphony and the Third Piano Concerto, playing the solo part himself. January: Beethoven appointed composer at the Theater an der Wien, moving into lodgings there with his brother Carl.įebruary to March: Beethoven composes the oratorio, Christus am Ölberge.ĥ April: Beethoven's benefit concert in the Theater an der Wien. Part 2: Passion and Pain 1803 - 1812, during this period Beethoven premieres his First Symphony and meets some of the women who will have a major influence on his music.
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