Ludwig van Beethoven

Historical eventNovember 281811

Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 premiered at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig.

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When
Thursday, November 28 1811215 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
19th century · 1810s
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What happened

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer, conductor, and pianist. Regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music, he was mentored during the Classical period, and his musical style was a key driver of the transition to Romantic music, and the expansion of instrumental forms such as the symphony, the piano sonata and the string quartet. His compositions have attracted extraordinary casual and scholarly interest, and remain among the most performed in the world.

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November 28 1811 — 215 years ago, on a Thursday.

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