On This Day!

[Joy]

In 1795 Ludwig van Beethoven makes his first public appearance, performing his Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat at a concert in the Burgtheater, Vienna.

Beethoven's first two piano concerti were written in 1794 and 1795. Because they were published in reverse order, the C-major concerto from 1795 is known as "number one," whereas the B-flat major concerto from 1794 is dubbed "number two."

[Peter]

That was the first Vienna public appearance, but Beethoven's first public performance was much earlier in Bonn 26th March 1778.

[susanwen]

I've been listening to the Greenberg lectures (4) about the Fifth Piano Concerto. Interesting stuff!

[Joy]

I've been listening to the Greenberg lectures (4) about the Fifth Piano Concerto. Interesting stuff!

He's the best. I have the concertos lessons and find them so interesting. I love the way he teaches, he has a sense of humour that really is intriguing and his knowledge and the way he teaches makes his courses so informative and interesting. I highly recommend them. He has a new course out now called 'Understanding the Fundamentals of Music' which explores learning the basics of music theory, language of music, tonality, harmony, etc. Great stuff!