AGE 18 THROUGH AGE 19 [1789]

 

WORKS CREATED [BURST OF CREATIVE ACTIVITY]

op 39: 2 Preludes for organ or piano  
op 52: 8 Leider  
WoO 1: Musik zu einem Ritterballett  
WoO 38: Trio-piano,violin cello #8 in Eb  
WoO 40: 12 vars for piano & violin in F  
WoO 64: 6 vars for harp or piano in F  
WoO 65: 24 vars in D on "Venni Amore"  
WoO 67: 8 vars for piano duet in C theme composed by Count Waldstein.

 

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES

DATE
LIFE NOTES
OTHER NOTES
Jan 3 Opera Theater opened in Bonn. B. played viola in orchestra where met Nikalaus Simrock (horn) & Antone Reicha (flautist). Works performed included Mozart's
"Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail"

 

October   Storming of the Bastille in France.
Oct 13- 2/23/90 2nd opera season at the Opera Theater - works performed included Mozart's "Nozzedi Figaro" and his "Don Giovanni"  
Nov 20 B. made request of Bonn officials for ½ father's salary given father's alcoholism (½ of 200 Rheinthalers) for brothers & household care. Father ordered to leave Bonn. Beethoven's father asked him to not use the decree granted and instead gave Beethoven 25 Rheinthalers per quarter. This was faithfully continued for the following 3 years until his death in December 1792 [Anderson v1p5-6: see 1793]  
? Played viola in court & theater orchestras.  
? Wegeler back from Vienna Med.Sch. - now MD. Practice./profess. med. in Bonn