Beethoven's Symphony in C Minor

In 18 o eight, beethoven produced one of his most famous and instantly recognizable pieces. Beethoven's symphony in c minor is to day, one of the best known pieces of classical music in existence. But check this out. At the performance, when at premied december 18 o 8, things didn't go very well at all. The concert, which was a show case of all sorts of beethoven premiers, it was a bit of a disaster. Not the premier you'd expect from a piece of music that has gone on to become one of the most famous pieces in history.