Updated: Jan 14, 2021
There was a performance of 'Die Zauberharfe', D644 today, 15th September, 200 years ago at the Wieden Theatre. The Wanderer also announced a performance of 'Die Zwillingsbrüder', D647 on the same day at the Kärnthnerthore Theatre, but this was an error.
On the 1st of December 1820 August von Gymnich gave the first semi-public performance of Erlkönig at a private musical party at the house of Ignaz von Sonnleithner. The parties were held once a fortni
Therese Grob, said to be Schubert's first love, and who he is supposed to have wanted to marry, got married on this day, 21st November, 200 years ago. Her husband was Johann Bergmann, a master baker.