9 Viennese Places Where Beethoven Would Take You
| January 13, 2017
7. Academy of Fine Arts
The mighty Academy of Fine Arts (Akademie der bildenden Künste) is welcoming us with poets’ Friedrich Schiller and Wolfgang von Goethe statues close to its entrance. Both of these artists had a huge influence on Beethoven’s career. Schiller inspired Beethoven’s Ode to Joy (the highlight of the Ninth Symphony), while Goethe suggested him several musical pieces, such as the Egmont overture.
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