Beethoven Has a First Name (It’s time to “fullname” all composers in classical music.)

Slate ^ | 10/24/2020 | CHRIS WHITE

[Sirius Lee]

They might talk about Beethoven, Schumann,

I went through a period when the latter was mentioned in conversation would have to ask "Robert or William? I really liked William Schuman's music at one time. But like Robert, found the composer hit and miss. Could never dedicate the time and effort to anything beyond the "Symphonic Etudes" and "Carnival" or Robert's to memory on piano. Maybe a couple of tunes from "Fantasiestucke".

Bach and Chopin remain in rotation every day and Beethoven most days.

[Verginius Rufus]

The only one of Bach’s children I can remember offhand is P.D.Q. Bach.

[left that other site]

Ach!

[JennysCool]

Hahaha! Thanks for posting that!

The first five years or so of M*A*S*H is some of the best laugh-out-loud comedy ever put on film.

[Mr. Jeeves]

I thought they told us his first name was ”Racist.” :)

[DannyTN]

What? Did Bob Beethoven complain that Ludwig gets all the attention?

[Flick Lives]

Beethoven Has a First Name ...

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It’s O-S-C-A-R.

[mylife]

:) He was a busy lad.

[wildcard_redneck]

Mononyms are only for black rappers. /sarc

[yesthatjallen]

What?

Does this make sense to anyone?

[Drew68]

Ludwig Beethoven alongside Florence Price, and Edmond Dédé alongside Johannes Brahms.

Because without "full naming" Beethoven, I might wind up at a concert by lesser-known composer Larry Beethoven.

[Skooz]

it’s time for the divided naming convention to change.

Shut up. Just shut up.

[Doctor DNA]

History Legends too please!!.... eg: “Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot — who had nearly fought the Dragon of Angnor, who had nearly stood up to the Vicious Chicken of Bristol, and who had personally wet himself at the Battle of Badon Hill”

[Alas Babylon!]

I'll be Bach.

[left that other site]

Sing to the tune of “Minuet in G” from Anna Magdalena Bach’s Notebook:

Johann was such a genius that
He wrote ten thousand pieces
Trios and duets
Oratorios and Minuets
His lyrics were in German, and
I don’t even know if they rhyme.
He had eighteen children, and I don’t know
When he found the time.

[NTHockey]

Technically, it’s Alma Weurful Gropius Mahler.

[Hatteras]

"...and all those other Bachs"

Arthur too?

[Larry Lucido]

Ludwig Van Morrison?

[mylife]

:) honestly he was a busy lad!

[left that other site]

Hee Hee Hee.