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Vienna Concert Poster for Beethoven's Concert of 23 December 1806

23 December 1806

A printed concert announcement from Vienna listing a program that included a work by Beethoven, performed in 1806.

This poster lists a Beethoven violin concerto performed in Vienna, showing his public presence as a composer in 1806.

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Printed Viennese concert announcement in German, dated Tuesday 23 December 1806, for a large musical academy at the Theater an der Wien for the benefit of Franz Clement. Lists two parts with numbered works by Mehul, Beethoven (violin concerto), Mozart, Handel, Cherubini, and a closing time of half past six.
Concert poster, Theater an der Wien, Vienna, 23 December 1806.

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What it is

This is a printed poster advertising a musical academy concert held at the Theater an der Wien on 23 December 1806, for the benefit of the violinist Franz Clement. The program lists works by several composers, including a violin concerto by Beethoven, alongside pieces by Mehul, Mozart, Handel and Cherubini.

Why it matters

This poster shows how Beethoven's music was performed publicly during his lifetime, placed alongside established composers. It reveals the concert culture of Vienna in the early 1800s and Beethoven's place within it.

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  • Why might Beethoven's work be listed alongside composers like Mozart and Handel?
  • What does the benefit concert format tell you about how musicians supported each other?
  • What does the poster not tell you about how the concert was received?

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