[Sirius Lee]

For my money, Old Ludwig’s Grosse Fugue from op. 133 IS his 10th Symphony and the culmination of all that is Beethoven. It is absolute music and stands alone like the Great Pyramid, it’s craftsmanship that can be appreciated on a purely intellectual level, and yet emotionally compelling upon realization of its grandeur (whereas the Hammerklavier is the culmination of his piano compositions and can only be enjoyed in its natural and human scale keyboard element).

It is a work for immortal ears, and those who can truly discern the angels among them from the demons. Beethoven is a gift from God. Not a mere transcriber of the divine, like Mozart, but a Jacob like man who wrestled against God’s creation only to verify it.

[Sirius Lee]

I guess what I’m saying is that Beethoven is really neat

[Publius]

Beethoven: Great Fugue, Op. 133

If you play this for people who think they now classical music and ask them to guess the composer, the first guess is always Stravinsky.

[IronJack]

If those are your own words, you are brilliant.