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To: billorites

Fun facts: There are extant hair samples which are said to be confirmed as belonging to Beethoven. I assume his corpse does not need to be exhumed to have his DNA tested.

Tests done on those samples about 20 years ago indicated high levels of lead, which may have contributed to the purported insanity he suffered in his later years.

Also at that time, Beethoven purportedly demanded of his students that he be allowed to sleep with their wives, as a requirement to continue studying under him.


25 posted on 10/04/2021 12:20:18 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: PGR88

Garbage post.

Beethoven had very few students during his entire life [Ferdinand Ries, Carl Czerny] and none at all in his later years.

Why are you posting this crap on a subject you completely clueless on?


75 posted on 10/04/2021 2:31:53 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: PGR88

Tests done on PGR88’ posts indicate high levels of cluelessness, which may have contributed to the purported insanity he suffered when posting.


77 posted on 10/04/2021 2:34:27 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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