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Fischer, George Alexander

"Beethoven"

Eisfeld.
Third April 29, 1865 " "
Fourth February 1, 1868 C. Bergmann.
Fifth April 28, 1877 Dr. L. Damrosch.
Sixth February 12, 1881 Theo. Thomas.
Seventh April 10, 1886 " "
Eighth April 12, 1890 " "
Ninth April 23, 1892 Anton Seidl.
Tenth April 11, 1896 " "
Eleventh April 2, 1898 Vander Stucken.
Twelfth April 7, 1900 E. Paur.
Thirteenth April 4, 1902 " "
It was not performed in New York during the years 1903 and 1904.
Beethoven's correspondence with Count Bruehl of the Berlin Theatre in the
matter of an opera for that city, led him, owing to the apathy of the
Vienna public at this time toward his works, to offer the new Symphony
and the Mass for a first hearing in Berlin. At this time, and for some
years previously, Rossini's music had captured the Vienna public so
completely that no other was desired. That this light evanescent work
should be preferred to his own, was resented by the master.


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