4 Soloists at the Premiere of Beethoven's Ninth

Henriette Sontag sang soprano She was a celebrated German soprano, only 18 at the time.

Caroline Unger sang alto The Austrian contralto famously turned Beethoven around to face the applauding audience after the performance.

Anton Haizinger sang tenor He was an Austrian tenor who later performed in many other premieres.

Joseph Seipelt sang bass The bass soloist was also a noted opera singer of the era.