Of course Beethoven can be "singable!" Take his Andante contabile from his "Archduke" trio. Liszt used this theme in his "Cantata to Beethoven!" Liszt truly made it "cantabile!!"
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Originally posted by Bonn1827 View PostI have to agree with much of this Phillip. But I still think there are recogniseable "Beethoven chords". Oh, look it's all just so wonderful really. How lucky we are!
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Originally posted by Philip View PostQuite right. We shall talk later of such chords. In the meantime, a little comment (or an aside) for Peter who takes much care over such things : Bonn1827 has misspelt my name. Again. But don't let it worry you all too much. Add icon. Smiling.
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Originally posted by Bonn1827 View PostNo, I WANT to worry about it Philip! My husband has just been diagnosed with an ongoing auto-immune disease but I PREFER to worry about mis-spelling your name: as I was an English teacher. No sleep. Nightmares. Icon of a Crown.
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Originally posted by Philip View PostTalking of Spaniards, what was Beethoven's last address? And wasn't our dear Louis reported to have been a bit on the tanned side?- I hope, or I could not live. - written by H.G. Wells
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With the greatest respect (Philip!) to all contributors I would suggest that the "tanned" appearance would be because of the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood as he died, I think, from liver failure. It produces a darkened, yellow effect. I think the sun would have an impact after decades of consistent exposure and, as we know, it isn't "sunny" at least half of the year in Europe. I think we need look no further than disease, in all probability.
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