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Ludwig Van Beethoven Happy 248th Birthday
https://www.onthisday.com/ ^ | December 16, 2018 | CaliforniaCraftBeer

Posted on 12/16/2018 2:16:42 PM PST by CaliforniaCraftBeer

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History; Miscellaneous; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: beethoven; classicalmusic; deaf; happybirthday; popmusicsucks
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To: Nationale7

Masterpieces also.


21 posted on 12/16/2018 4:04:49 PM PST by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: dfwgator

LOL. Loved Belushi’s Beethoven skit.

Maybe not Beethoven’s greatest composition but definitely his best live stage performance here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8UGAbAPPkk&t=53


22 posted on 12/16/2018 4:19:22 PM PST by LeoTDB69
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To: CaliforniaCraftBeer

emersed
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***memo to self: auto spell ON


23 posted on 12/16/2018 4:26:55 PM PST by CaliforniaCraftBeer
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To: cymbeline

During one of Beethoven’s last concerts, he stood up and spoke to the audience:

Beethoven: “Are you pumped, yet?”

Audience: “YEAH!!!!!!”

Beethoven; “I can’t hear you!”


24 posted on 12/16/2018 4:29:10 PM PST by newfreep ("INSIDE EVERY PROGRESSIVE IS A TOTALITARIAN SCREAMING TO GET OUT" @HOROWITZ39, DAVID HOROWITZ)
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To: Publius

Cello player Timothy Eddy is outstanding, he had me intoxicated by the 3rd selection.
Sounds like Beethoven had a sense of humor in some of his compositions,
I enjoyed this performance a lot. Thanks for sharing it.


25 posted on 12/16/2018 4:33:24 PM PST by CaliforniaCraftBeer
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To: Publius
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26 posted on 12/16/2018 4:34:23 PM PST by CaliforniaCraftBeer
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To: CaliforniaCraftBeer

“Invigorating, enlivening, enriching performance.”

The perfect performance of the perfect piece.

To have seen that in Vienna would be the experience of a lifetime.


27 posted on 12/16/2018 4:45:25 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: CaliforniaCraftBeer

Opus 131. String Quartet number 14 in C# minor. Instead of starting with a typical allegro-sonata movement, he does a slow tempo fugue. Just amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlFYC1U5viw


28 posted on 12/16/2018 6:16:11 PM PST by tellw (ed)
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To: CaliforniaCraftBeer
The finest classical composer in history. Bar none.

The master of might and majesty.

29 posted on 12/16/2018 7:09:59 PM PST by IronJack
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30 posted on 12/16/2018 7:16:28 PM PST by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.arare)
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To: newfreep

He also don’t hear the audience shout FREE BIRD!


31 posted on 12/16/2018 7:21:21 PM PST by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.arare)
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To: CaliforniaCraftBeer

My favorite composition from Beethoven is the banana song.

BTW, what does he look like at 248, and where does he live? I wanna live to 248 too. But, I’d get tired of so many birthday cakes. Just bring me pies, any kind.


32 posted on 12/16/2018 7:50:46 PM PST by adorno
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To: CaliforniaCraftBeer

In the finale, he drop-kicks the theme off the cliff, and you lean forward, expecting to hear a splat as it hits the ground. Then he sprints to the finish line.


33 posted on 12/16/2018 8:27:11 PM PST by Publius
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To: beethovenfan

Listening to Barenboim playing the 101 right now, and you know, you have a point... Wow.


34 posted on 12/16/2018 9:19:51 PM PST by Nationale7
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To: CaliforniaCraftBeer

Ludwig Van is the man. I think I’ll listen to all of the Immortal Nine Symphonies today.


35 posted on 12/17/2018 6:25:07 AM PST by Sans-Culotte (Time to get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US!)
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