[83] It will be seen in a letter of Beethoven’s that this concerto was in fact composed before that in C major; but it is not improbable that the last movement was written in Prague. [84] “Zweite Beethoveniana,” p. 29 _et seq._ [85] Among sketches for the second movement of the Quintet, Op. 16, Beethoven wrote: “For the new sonatas very short minuets. The Scherzo remains for that in C minor.” And in another sketch he writes: “Intermezzo for the sonata in C minor.”--Nottebohm, “Zweite Beethoveniana,” 32, 479. Chapter XVI Beethoven’s Social Life in Vienna--His Friends: Vogl, Kiesewetter, Zmeskall, Amenda, Count Lichnowsky, Eppinger, Krumpholz--Schuppanzigh and His Quartet--Hummel--Friendships with Women--His Dedications. The chronological progress of the narrative must again be interrupted for a chapter or two, since no picture of a man’s life can be complete without the lights or shades arising from his social relations--without some degree of knowledge respecting those with whom he is on terms of equality and intimacy and whose company he most affects. The attempt to draw such a picture in the case of Beethoven, that is, during his first years in Vienna, leaves much to be desired, for, although the search for materials has not been very unsuccessful, many of the data are but vague and scattered notices. In a Conversation Book, bearing Beethoven’s own date “on the 20th of March, 1820,” some person unknown writes: Do you want to know where I first had the honor and good fortune to see you? More than 25 years ago I lived with Frank of Prague in the Drachengassel in the old Fish Market. Several noblemen, for instance His Excellency van B. Cristen (?), Heinerle, Vogl (now a singer), Kösswetter, basso, now Court Councillor, Greyenstein (?), has long been living in France, etc. There we often musicicised, etc. supperized, etc. punchized, etc. and at the conclusion Your Excellency often rejoiced us at _my_ P. F. I was then Court Councillor in the War Office (?). I have practised since then at least 15 thousand métiers--Did we meet in Prague? In what year?--1796--3 days--I was in Prague also in 1790-1-2.