The History of Beethoven By clolson13 Dec 16, 1770 Beethoven is Born (Baptized) Mar 26, 1778 Beethoven's First Known Performance at Cologne Oct 14, 1783 Beethoven publishes three sonatas and other works Jun 1, 1784 Beethoven is appointed organist to the Choir of Maximillian Franz. Jul 17, 1787 Beethoven's mother dies Nov 2, 1792 Beethoven leaves for Vienna Nov 10, 1792 Beethoven arrives in Vienna Dec 18, 1792 Beethoven's father dies Mar 29, 1795 Beethoven's first public appearance at Vienna; he played his own works Jan 1, 1797 The Year of Illness; Triggered Beethoven's Deafness Period: Jan 1, 1799 to Jan 1, 1800 First Symphony Conposed and Performed Period: Jan 1, 1800 to Feb 1, 1802 Second Symphony Composed Period: Jun 1, 1803 to Oct 31, 1803 Composed Eroica Symphony Apr 7, 1805 First performance of Eroica Symphony Nov 20, 1805 First performance of Leonore Mar 1, 1807 First performance of the Fourth Symphony Period: Aug 1, 1807 to Nov 30, 1807 Composition of the Fifth Symphony Period: Jan 1, 1808 to Nov 30, 1808 Composition of the Sixth Symphony Dec 1, 1808 First performance of the Sixth Symphony Period: Oct 1, 1811 to Nov 30, 1813 Composition of the Seventh Symphony Dec 8, 1813 First Performance of the Eighth Symphony May 23, 1814 First performance of Fidelio Period: Sep 10, 1817 to Feb 1, 1824 Composition of the Ninth Symphony May 7, 1824 First performance of the Ninth Symphony Mar 26, 1827 Beethoven dies Mar 29, 1827 Beethoven's funeral