26th March 1827
Today is the 190th anniversary of Beethoven's death.
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Why do I always forget this date!
There's some sort of an obituary here - if they could only get his name right.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/new...986f50d6a38cc6
And, as it's also Mother's Day, here is a picture of his mother's grave which I visited last year in Bonn:
http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51...Njc4Mw%3D%3D.2
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Heavens! That photo is gigantic and I seem to have buried the "edit" option.
Edit: Found a smaller picture!Last edited by Michael; 03-26-2017, 02:00 PM.Comment
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Well, at least the tombstone is legible.Originally posted by Michael View Post
"Life is too short to spend it wandering in the barren Sahara of musical trash."
--Sergei Vasilyevich RachmaninoffComment
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I think I've fixed it now! Whew!Originally posted by Harvey View PostWell, at least the tombstone is legible.Comment
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"God knows why it is that my pianoforte music always makes the worst impression on me, especially when it is played badly." -Beethoven 1804.Comment
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Time flies when you're listening to Beethoven!Originally posted by Hollywood View PostIt's been 190 years already? Just seems like yesterday...
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Coincidentally, on this same date in 1778, Beethoven made his first known public performance which took place in Cologne.
As is well known, his father advertised his age as six years, although he was in fact seven, probably to draw favourable comparisons with the child prodigy Mozart. He played 'various clavier concertos and trios'.Comment
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