- premiered in Vienna’s Theater an Der Wein on December 22, 1808.
- inspired by the deals with the struggle and the joy of victory
- it was created by just using four little notes on the piano.
- Now, its recognized and performed all over the world.
- Interesting fact: When Symphony No. 5 premiered, Beethoven also premiered Symphony No. 6, but in the actual concert program, the numbers of the symphonies were switched.
http://classicalmusic.about.com/od/onestopbeethoven/a/beethovensympho.htm
http://classicalmusic.about.com/od/classicalmusic101/a/beethovenguide.htm
