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| ALTE UNIVERSITAT IN 1760 |
In 1813, a public charity concert was held to benefit soldiers wounded in the Napoleonic Wars. At the event Beethoven premiered his Symphony 7 and a novelty work entitled Wellington's Victory which depicted the Duke of Wellington's victory over Napoleon.
The concert was a massive success for Beethoven, who conducted the symphony himself despite his hearing difficulties. The second movement of Symphony 7 was immediately encored and became one of Beethoven's most loved works.
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| THE ALTE UNIVERSITAT AUDITORIUM IN 2019 |
In 1808, the ailing Haydn made his final public appearance at a performance of his oratorio The Creation held in the auditorium of the Alte Universitat. Haydn was driven in Prince Esterhazy's personal carriage, carried in with great honor on an armchair, and greeted by the composers Beethoven, Hummel, and Salieri (who conducted the performance).
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| PAINTING OF THE 1808 PERFORMANCE OF HAYDN'S "CREATION" |
Haydn was seated next to Princess Esterhazy who, when she saw Haydn shiver during the performance, placed her shawl around Haydn's shoulders. Several aristocratic ladies seated nearby did the same.
The French ambassador to Vienna saw Haydn wearing a gold medal presented to him by the Concert des Amateurs in Paris. The ambassador told Haydn: "This medal is not enough! You should receive all the medals distributed in the whole of France."
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| ALTE UNIVERSITAT AUDITORIUM ENTRANCE |
