1. Ninth Symphony premiere

    · Former Kärntnertortheater, Vienna, Austria

    Ninth Symphony premiere
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    At the premiere of the Ninth Symphony, Beethoven stood beside conductor Michael Umlauf and beat time, though the performers had been instructed to follow Umlauf. The Kärntnertortheater was demolished; coordinates represent its former site.

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