Symphony No. 1 (Beethoven)
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Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21, was dedicated to Baron Gottfried van Swieten, an early patron of the composer. The piece was published in 1801 by Hoffmeister & Kühnel of Leip
1801 engraving by Johann Joseph Neidl, after a now-lost portrait of Beethoven by Gandolph Ernst Stainhauser von Treuberg, ca. 1800.
Francis II and I was the last Holy Roman Emperor as Francis II from 1792 to 1806, and the first Emperor of Austria as Francis I from 1804 to 1835. He was also King of Germany, Hungary, Croatia and Boh
Symphony No. 1 (Beethoven)
…Beethoven's own Piano Concerto No. 1 or No. 2 was performed. This concert effectively served to announce Beethoven's talents to Vienna. Holy Roman Emperor Francis II is reported to have attended the premiere and reacted by saying, ”There is something revolutionary in that music!” The symphony is scored for the…
Portrait by Friedrich von Amerling, c. 1832
1770 painting by Anton Raphael Mengs depicting Archduke Francis at the age of 2
Francis I as Austrian Emperor wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece, undated
Portrait of Francis I of Austria, by Thomas Lawrence, c. 1818–1819