Beethoven′s Ninth Symphony – Rehearsing and Performing its 1824 Premiere

Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Composition of the Ninth Symphony Chapter 2: Petition, Preparations, Copying Chapter 3: Finding a Location Chapter 4: Final Preparations / First Rehearsals Chapter 5: Rehearsals and Confusion Chapter 6: Premiere and Celebratory Dinner Chapter 7: One More Time Chapter 8: Second Premiere and Financial Reality Appendix A: Anton Schindler's Acquaintance with Beethoven (March, 1814 - May, 1824) Appendix B: The Ludlamshöhle Petition, late February, 1824 Appendix C: Vienna's Principal Theaters and Halls in Beethoven's Time Appendix D: Orchestral Personnel, Kärntnertor Theater, 1822/1824 Appendix E: Choral Personnel, Kärntnertor Theater, 1822/1824 Appendix F: Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde's Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet, 1824 Appendix G: Schindler's Account of Beethoven's Post-Akademie Dinner in the Prater Bibliography Index of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony Index of Beethoven's Other Compositions General Index Index of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony-To Be Added Index of Beethoven's Other Compositions-To Be Added General Index-To Be Added