Ludwig van Beethoven
1770 to 1827
11 documented presences
6 places
Quo Fuit places 11 dated presences for Ludwig van Beethoven across 6 places, from 1780 to 1826. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 1770 to 26 March 1827) was a German composer, conductor, and pianist.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Ludwig van Beethoven was documented, and when
1780year
Bonnattested
“In 1780 or 1781, Beethoven began his studies with his most important teacher in Bonn, Christian Gottlob Neefe.”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
July 1787month
Viennaattested
“Beethoven's mother died in July 1787, shortly after his return from Vienna, where he stayed for around two weeks.”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
1792year
Viennaattested
“He gave some support to Beethoven, appointing him Court Organist and assisting financially with Beethoven's move to Vienna in 1792.”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
July 1792month
Bonnattested
“In July 1792, they met again in Bonn on Haydn's return trip from London to Vienna, when Beethoven played in the orchestra at the Redoute in Godesberg.”
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July 1792month
Redoute, Bad Godesbergattested
“In July 1792, they met again in Bonn on Haydn's return trip from London to Vienna, when Beethoven played in the orchestra at the Redoute in Godesberg.”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
July 1792month
Londonattested
“In July 1792, they met again in Bonn on Haydn's return trip from London to Vienna, when Beethoven played in the orchestra at the Redoute in Godesberg.”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
1794year
Bonnattested
“With Haydn's departure for England in 1794, Beethoven was expected by the Elector to return home to Bonn.”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
October 1802month
Viennaattested
“On his doctor's advice, Beethoven moved to the small Austrian town of Heiligenstadt, just outside Vienna, from April to October 1802 in an attempt to come to terms with his condition.”
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1812year
Teplitzattested
“Advised again to visit Teplitz in 1812, he met there with Goethe, who wrote: "His talent amazed me; unfortunately he is an utterly untamed personality, who is not altogether wrong in holding the world to be detestable, but surely does no…”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
December 1826month
Viennaattested
“Submitting the late quartets to his publisher, Beethoven wrote "Thank God, there is less lack of imagination than ever before." On his return journey to Vienna from Gneixendorf in December 1826, illness struck Beethoven again.”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
December 1826month
Gneixendorfattested
“Submitting the late quartets to his publisher, Beethoven wrote "Thank God, there is less lack of imagination than ever before." On his return journey to Vienna from Gneixendorf in December 1826, illness struck Beethoven again.”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
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Places Ludwig van Beethoven is documented in
Vienna4 presences · 1787 to 1826Bonn3 presences · 1780 to 1794London1 presence · 1792
Gneixendorf1 presence · 1826
Redoute, Bad Godesberg1 presence · 1792
Teplitz1 presence · 1812
Other places tied to Ludwig van Beethoven in the record
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1790year
Bonnmentioned
“Beethoven was probably first introduced to Joseph Haydn in late 1790, when Haydn was travelling to London and made a brief stop in Bonn around Christmastime.”
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1790year
Londonmentioned
“Beethoven was probably first introduced to Joseph Haydn in late 1790, when Haydn was travelling to London and made a brief stop in Bonn around Christmastime.”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
1793year
Viennamentioned
“By 1793, he had established a reputation in Vienna as a piano virtuoso, but he apparently withheld works from publication so that their eventual appearance would have greater impact.”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
1795year
Viennamentioned
“In 1795, Beethoven made his public debut in Vienna over three days, beginning with a performance of one of his own piano concertos on 29 March at the Burgtheater and ending with an unspecified Mozart concerto on 31 March.”
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1795year
Burgtheatermentioned
“In 1795, Beethoven made his public debut in Vienna over three days, beginning with a performance of one of his own piano concertos on 29 March at the Burgtheater and ending with an unspecified Mozart concerto on 31 March.”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
November 1801month
Brunsvikmentioned
“In late 1801, Beethoven met a young countess, Julie Guicciardi, through the Brunsvik family; he mentions his love for Julie in a November 1801 letter to a friend, but class difference prevented any consideration of pursuing it.”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
April 1803month
Theater an der Wienmentioned
“The symphony received its premiere one year later, at a subscription concert in April 1803 at the Theater an der Wien, where Beethoven had been appointed composer in residence.”
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1804year
Theater an der Wienmentioned
“His position at the Theater an der Wien was terminated when the theatre changed management in early 1804, and he was forced to move temporarily to the suburbs of Vienna with his friend Stephan von Breuning.”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
1807year
Leipzigmentioned
“In 1807, after a performance in Leipzig, the public demanded it to be played again a week later.”
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1807year
Englandmentioned
“In 1807 the musician and publisher Muzio Clementi secured the rights to publish his works in England, and Haydn's former patron Prince Esterházy commissioned the Mass in C, Op.”
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1808year
Kasselmentioned
“In the autumn of 1808, after having been rejected for a position at the Royal Theatre, Beethoven received an offer from Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte, then king of Westphalia, for a well-paid position as Kapellmeister at the court…”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
1808year
Napoleon'smentioned
“In the autumn of 1808, after having been rejected for a position at the Royal Theatre, Beethoven received an offer from Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte, then king of Westphalia, for a well-paid position as Kapellmeister at the court…”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
1809year
Viennamentioned
“The imminence of war reaching Vienna itself was felt in early 1809.”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
1812year
Viennamentioned
“Antonie left Vienna with her husband in late 1812 and never met with (or apparently corresponded with) Beethoven again, although in her later years, she wrote and spoke fondly of him.”
source: Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven
June 1813month
1814year
November 1814month
1816 to 1821period
1816 to 1821period
1819year
March 1820month
7 May 1824exact date
29 March 1827exact date
Documented at the same place, the same year
Anton ReichaVienna · 1792Wolfgang Amadeus MozartVienna · 1787Maurice BenyovszkyVienna · 1787Alexander von HumboldtVienna · 1792Leopold II, Holy Roman EmperorVienna · 1792Franz SchubertVienna · 1826Friedrich MohsVienna · 1826Ludwig MinkusVienna · 1826Jean-Paul MaratLondon · 1792William WordsworthLondon · 1792Thomas Young (scientist)London · 1792Joshua ReynoldsLondon · 1792
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