BEETHOVEN 200 YEARS AGO TODAY: Friday, March 24, 1826

An extra concert is given today, Good Friday, in Zurich, opening with Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony. Dem. Hardmeyer sings the soprano aria from Christus am Ölberge, op.85, among other works. Leipzig Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung Nr.24, June 14, 1826 at 397.

The soprano aria “Preist der Erlösers Güte” from Christ on the Mount of Olives is here sung by Sylvia Geszty, accompanied by the Rundunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, conducted by Helmut Koch:

Cappi & Co. once again advertises in today’s Wiener Zeitung (Nr.69) at 307 for C.F Müller’s two collections of dances for pianoforte, which include Beethoven’s Waltz in D, WoO 85 and Ecossaise in E-flat, WoO 86, as well as last year’s volume, which included Beethoven’s Waltz in E-flat, WoO 84.