by Ben Hogwood Image of Ludwig van Beethoven in 1801, courtesy of Wikipedia

On this day in 1800 the premiere of Beethoven‘s game-changing Symphony no.1 took place, in Vienna’s Burgtheater.

You can read all about the work as part of Arcana’s ongoing Beethoven odyssey, and listen to a performance of the symphony given by the London Symphony Orchestra and Bernard Haitink here:

Published post no.2,845 – Thursday 2 April 2026