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Portrait of Beethoven by W.J. Mähler ca.1804, the year the composer began work on the Fifth Symphony
Portrait of Beethoven by W.J. Mähler ca.1804, the year the composer began work on the Fifth Symphony
The Theater an der Wien as it appeared in the early 19th century
The Theater an der Wien as it appeared in the early 19th century
The opening bars, in the composer's hand (1807)
The opening bars, in the composer's hand (1807)
The Beethoven memorial now displayed on the exterior wall of the Theater an der Wien. The text reads, "Ludwig van Beethoven lived in the Theater an de
The Beethoven memorial now displayed on the exterior wall of the Theater an der Wien. The text reads, "Ludwig van Beethoven lived in the Theater an der Wien in 1803 and 1804. Parts of his opera, the Third Symphony, and the Kreutzer Sonata were written here. Fidelio and other works received their first performance in this house."
The hand-copied parts used for the premiere of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. They include corrections hand-entered by the composer, and are on display i
The hand-copied parts used for the premiere of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. They include corrections hand-entered by the composer, and are on display in the Lobkowitz family museum in Prague.