National Geographic History - 03.2019 - 04.2019

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THEATER LIFE
The Theater an der Wien in Vienna was
the scene of the premiere of several of
Beethoven’s works, including that of the
Third Symphony in April 1805. For the two
previous years, Beethoven had lived in an
apartment within the theater complex.
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