Ludwig van Beethoven: Bonn to Early Vienna (1782–1802)

1. First published work: Dressler Variations (WoO 63)

   Jan 1, 1782Labels: Dressler Variations, Bonn

   • Beethoven Haus

2. Deputy court organist appointment in Bonn

   Jan 1, 1784Labels: Bonn Court, Deputy Organist

   • Bonn Chronology
   • BTHVN Tour

3. First Vienna trip; possible Mozart meeting

   Jan 1, 1787Labels: Vienna trip, Mozart possible

   • Bonn Chronology
   • Beethoven Mozart

4. Mother dies; Beethoven returns to family burdens

   Jul 17, 1787Labels: Maria Magdalena, Bonn

   • Beethoven Haus
   • Maria Magdalena

5. Joins Bonn court chapel as violist

   Jan 1, 1789Labels: Bonn Court, Violist

   • Bonn Chronology
   • Beethoven Haus Viola

6. Cantatas for Joseph II and Leopold II

   Jan 1, 1790Labels: Cantatas, Joseph II

   • Bonn Chronology
   • Beethoven Bio

7. Introduced to Haydn during Haydn’s Bonn visit

   Jan 1, 1792Labels: Joseph Haydn, Bonn visit

   • Bonn Chronology
   • Origins OSU

8. Moves to Vienna to study with Haydn

   Nov 1, 1792Labels: Move to, Haydn student

   • Bonn Chronology
   • Cambridge

9. French occupation dissolves Bonn court; Vienna becomes permanent

   Jan 1, 1794Labels: French occupation, Bonn Court

   • Bonn Chronology
   • Beethoven Bio

10. Op. 1 piano trios performed and published

    Jan 1, 1795Labels: Op 1, Prince Lichnowsky

    • Op 1 Trios
    • Cambridge

11. First public Vienna performance at the Burgtheater

    Mar 29, 1795Labels: Burgtheater, Piano Concerto

    • Beethoven Vienna

12. Letter to Wegeler describes worsening hearing loss

    Nov 16, 1801Labels: Wegeler Letter, Hearing loss

    • Beethoven Haus
    • Beethoven Bio

13. Heiligenstadt retreat and the Heiligenstadt Testament

    Oct 6, 1802Labels: Heiligenstadt Testament, Heiligenstadt retreat

    • Beethoven Haus
    • Heiligenstadt
    • Wikimedia