I think this was in Immortal Beloved (do I have the details right?). So touching. At the premier of his 9th Symphony, he was off to the side of the "real" con

I think this was in Immortal Beloved (do I have the details right?). So touching. At the premier of his 9th Symphony, he was off to the side of the "real" conductor, waving his baton while the orchestra ignored him. When it stopped, the audience went wild. The contralto gently turned him around so he could SEE the ovation, being unable to hear it.