{"slug": "ludwig-van-beethoven", "label": "Ludwig van Beethoven", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethoven", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q255", "qid": "Q255", "description": "German composer (1770-1827)", "entries": 31, "years": 21, "span": [1740, 1953], "span_label": ["1740 CE", "1953 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 24}, {"title": "Births", "count": 2}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Beethoven"], "related": [{"slug": "vienna", "label": "Vienna", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "franz-liszt", "label": "Franz Liszt", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "arturo-toscanini", "label": "Arturo Toscanini", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "march", "label": "March", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "july", "label": "July", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "joseph-haydn", "label": "Joseph Haydn", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bohemia", "label": "Bohemia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "johann-wolfgang-von-goethe", "label": "Johann Wolfgang von Goethe", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "antonio-salieri", "label": "Antonio Salieri", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "nbc", "label": "NBC", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1740, "year_label": "1740 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "March", "text": "March – Johann van Beethoven, German musician, father of Ludwig van Beethoven (d. 1792)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362733434#Births", "title": "1740", "revid": 1362733434, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1770, "year_label": "1770 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "December 17", "text": "December 17 (bapt.) – Ludwig van Beethoven, German classical composer (d. 1827)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368310921#Births", "title": "1770", "revid": 1368310921, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1792, "year_label": "1792 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "The composer Ludwig van Beethoven moves to Vienna from Bonn to study with Haydn. He would live in Vienna for the rest of his life.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359853540#Date_unknown", "title": "1792", "revid": 1359853540, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1795, "year_label": "1795 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 29", "text": "March 29 – Ludwig van Beethoven makes his public debut in Vienna performing his Second Piano Concerto under the baton of his teacher Antonio Salieri.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352627752#January–June", "title": "1795", "revid": 1352627752, "section": "Events › January–June"}}, {"year": 1800, "year_label": "1800 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 2", "text": "April 2 – Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 premieres at the Burgtheater, in Vienna.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370325498#April–June", "title": "1800", "revid": 1370325498, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1800, 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commonly known as the \"Moonlight Sonata\" (Mondschein), in Vienna; the availability of the sheet music is announced by Giovanni Cappi in the newspaper Wiener Zeitung.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1331900301#Events", "title": "1802 in Germany", "revid": 1331900301, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1803, "year_label": "1803 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 5", "text": "April 5 — Ludwig van Beethoven puts on a big Akademie concert at the Theater an der Wien, in Vienna consisting of the premieres of his second symphony, third piano concerto, and his oratorio Christ on the Mount of Olives.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373209562#April–June", "title": "1803", "revid": 1373209562, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1805, "year_label": "1805 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 7", "text": "April 7 – Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, Eroica, has its public premiere at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna under his baton.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357161554#April–June", "title": "1805", "revid": 1357161554, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1805, "year_label": "1805 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 7", "text": "7 April – Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, Eroica, has its public premiere at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna under his baton.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1331900100#Events", "title": "1805 in Germany", "revid": 1331900100, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1805, "year_label": "1805 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "November 20", "text": "November 20 – Beethoven's only opera Fidelio, in its original form (known retrospectively as Leonore), is premiered at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna, which at this time is under French military occupation.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357161554#October–December", "title": "1805", "revid": 1357161554, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1806, "year_label": "1806 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "December 23", "text": "December 23 – Ludwig van Beethoven premieres his violin concerto at the Theater an der Wien.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368311144#October–December", "title": "1806", "revid": 1368311144, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1808, "year_label": "1808 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "December 22", "text": "December 22 – Beethoven concert of 22 December 1808: Ludwig van Beethoven conducts and plays piano in a marathon benefit concert, at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna, consisting entirely of first public performances of works by him, including Symphony No. 5, Symphony No. 6, Piano Concerto No. 4 and Choral Fantasy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369185588#October–December", "title": "1808", "revid": 1369185588, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1808, "year_label": "1808 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "December 22", "text": "22 December – Beethoven concert of 22 December 1808: Ludwig van Beethoven conducts and plays piano in a marathon benefit concert, at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna, consisting entirely of first public performances of works by him, including Symphony No. 5, Symphony No. 6, Piano Concerto No. 4 and Choral Fantasy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371773643#Events", "title": "1808 in Germany", "revid": 1371773643, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1810, "year_label": "1810 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 27", "text": "April 27 – Beethoven composes his famous piano piece, Für Elise.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357106545#April–June", "title": "1810", "revid": 1357106545, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1812, "year_label": "1812 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "July 19", "text": "July 19 – Beethoven and Goethe meet each other in Teplice, Bohemia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364673712#July–September", "title": "1812", "revid": 1364673712, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1813, "year_label": "1813 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 8", "text": "December 8 – Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, together with his Wellington's Victory, are premiered in Vienna under the composer's baton, in a benefit concert for Austrian and Bavarian soldiers wounded at the Battle of Hanau.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357692833#October–December", "title": "1813", "revid": 1357692833, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1816, "year_label": "1816 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "January 9", "text": "January 9 – Ludwig van Beethoven wins the custody battle for his nephew Karl.", "cite": {"url": 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personally congratulated by Ludwig van Beethoven.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1331899199#Events", "title": "1823 in Germany", "revid": 1331899199, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1824, "year_label": "1824 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 7", "text": "May 7 – Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (the \"Choral\") premieres at the Theater am Kärntnertor in Vienna. The deaf composer has to be turned around on the stage to witness the enthusiastic audience reaction.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359333471#April–June", "title": "1824", "revid": 1359333471, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1824, "year_label": "1824 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 7", "text": "May 7 – Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 (the \"Choral\") premieres at the Theater am Kärntnertor in Vienna. The deaf composer has to be turned around on the stage, to witness the enthusiastic audience reaction.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1331899149#Events", "title": "1824 in Germany", "revid": 1331899149, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1826, "year_label": "1826 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March", "text": "March – Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet No. 13 in B♭ major, Op. 130 is first performed and is premiered by the Schuppanzigh Quartet. In its original form, the piece has Grosse Fuge (later Op. 133) as the final movement.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373386632#January–March", "title": "1826", "revid": 1373386632, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1826, "year_label": "1826 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "July", "text": "July – Ludwig van Beethoven puts the finishing touches on the String Quartet No. 14 in C♯ minor, Op. 131, the jewel in the crown of his late string quartets.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373386632#July–September", "title": "1826", "revid": 1373386632, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1826, "year_label": "1826 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "July", "text": "July – Ludwig van Beethoven puts the finishing touches on the String Quartet in C sharp Minor, Opus 131, the jewel in the crown of his late string quartets.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1331899047#Events", "title": "1826 in Germany", "revid": 1331899047, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1827, "year_label": "1827 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "March 26", "text": "March 26 – Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer (b. 1770)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362794712#January–June", "title": "1827", "revid": 1362794712, "section": "Deaths › January–June"}}, {"year": 1827, "year_label": "1827 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "March 26", "text": "26 March – Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer (b. 1770)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352608329#Deaths", "title": "1827 in Germany", "revid": 1352608329, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1944, "year_label": "1944 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "December 10", "text": "December 10 – Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini leads a concert performance of the first half of Beethoven's Fidelio (minus its spoken dialogue) on NBC Radio, starring Rose Bampton. He chooses this opera for its political message: a statement against tyranny and dictatorship. Presenting it in German, Toscanini intends it as a tribute to the German people who are being oppressed by Hitler. The second half is broadcast a week later. The performance is later released on LP and CD, the first of 7 operas that Toscanini conducts on radio.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370022611#December", "title": "1944", "revid": 1370022611, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1953, "year_label": "1953 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "December 6", "text": "December 6 – With the NBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Arturo Toscanini performs what he claims is his favorite Beethoven symphony, Eroica, for the last time. The live performance is broadcast across the United States on radio, and later released on records and CD.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371310369#December", "title": "1953", "revid": 1371310369, "section": "Events › December"}}]}