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    #46
    Dear all,

    It may make more sense to set up a chat group regarding the idea to meet in Bonn on the occasion of 2020..... we are moving very slowly, and this probably would peter out, if we don't keep the momentum. Any suggestions? Whatsapp? I don't use Facebook..... have no intention of doing so unless Zuckerberg grows a beard (read: grows up and takes responsibility for his actions). Any other sensible alternatives?

    Albert

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      #47
      Originally posted by Megan View Post
      Very good Michael. I shall keep my eyes peeled for more.
      The music notation is Fur Elise.
      'Man know thyself'

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        #48
        Originally posted by Peter View Post
        The music notation is Fur Elise.
        Thank you Peter, that's so lovely.


        Did you see my percussion instrument question?
        ‘Roses do not bloom hurriedly; for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.’

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          #49
          Originally posted by Peter View Post
          The music notation is Fur Elise.

          I hope they're not playing it too - like an ice-cream van.

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            #50
            Originally posted by Albert Gans View Post
            Dear all,

            It may make more sense to set up a chat group regarding the idea to meet in Bonn on the occasion of 2020..... we are moving very slowly, and this probably would peter out, if we don't keep the momentum. Any suggestions? Whatsapp? I don't use Facebook..... have no intention of doing so unless Zuckerberg grows a beard (read: grows up and takes responsibility for his actions). Any other sensible alternatives?

            Albert
            It would probably make the most sense to just start a thread or even private forum here, at least until we make firm plans. I'll do that soon.

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              #51
              Beethoven's world tour:

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=kpTKG5f5xrU

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                #52
                The Munsterplatz in Bonn is crowded with statues of a smiling Beethoven.
                A bit creepy.


                https://images.theweek.com/sites/def...?itok=qXJv9nul


                https://bilder.t-online.de/b/85/75/9...en-statuen.jpg

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                  #53
                  Beethoven's viola played in Los Angeles.

                  https://www.thestrad.com/video/beeth...s/8965.article

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                    #54
                    Originally posted by Michael View Post
                    Beethoven's viola played in Los Angeles.

                    https://www.thestrad.com/video/beeth...s/8965.article
                    Very special - thank you Michael.
                    'Man know thyself'

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                      #55
                      Full details here of the two-year DHL tour of artifacts etc. from the Beethoven house in Bonn:

                      https://inmotion.dhl/en/beethoven/

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                        #56
                        It seems that Beethoven is Australia's most popular composer (after topping the polls in Great Britain).

                        I really don't want to start another thread so I'll put this item here. I suppose it's really symptomatic of the growing interest in our boy because of the looming anniversary.

                        It reminds me of 1991 when Mozart ruled the world with a slew of anniversaries (and micro-anniversaries) due to a convenience of dates.

                        Beethoven has now entered this confluence and we can look forward (after 2020) to the anniversaries of the first performance of the 9th symphony - and in 2027 the 200th anniversary of our hero's demise.

                        I hope our little band of brothers will be around for most of those celebrations.

                        https://www.abc.net.au/classic/read-...osers/11186366





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                        Last edited by Michael; 06-10-2019, 02:18 AM.

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                          #57
                          Originally posted by Michael View Post
                          It seems that Beethoven is Australia's most popular composer (after topping the polls in Great Britain).

                          I really don't want to start another thread so I'll put this item here. I suppose it's really symptomatic of the growing interest in our boy because of the looming anniversary.

                          It reminds me of 1991 when Mozart ruled the world with a slew of anniversaries (and micro-anniversaries) due to a convenience of dates.

                          Beethoven has now entered this confluence and we can look forward (after 2020) to the anniversaries of the first performance of the 9th symphony - and in 2027 the 200th anniversary of our hero's demise.

                          I hope our little band of brothers will be around for most of those celebrations.

                          https://www.abc.net.au/classic/read-...osers/11186366





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                          It would be great if a really decent Beethoven film could be produced next year - one that sticks to the facts!
                          'Man know thyself'

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                            #58
                            Originally posted by Peter View Post
                            It would be great if a really decent Beethoven film could be produced next year - one that sticks to the facts!

                            Yes indeed. The BBC brought out a decent three-part semi-documentary in 2005 but it can only be found on YouTube now.

                            When it comes to composers, it's almost impossible to come across a good biopic.

                            Even the Oscar-laden "Amadeus" (still considered one of the best films of all time) is full of manufactured tripe - especially that scene towards the end where the dying Mozart dictates his requiem to Salieri!

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