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Subject: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: CarolC Date: 16 Dec 05 - 12:11 AM Happy Birthday Mr. Beethoven! Here, once again, a link to my favorite classical music station (online) for any who would like to join in the birthday celebration... WCPE Online |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: mack/misophist Date: 16 Dec 05 - 01:42 AM 17 Dec, not 15. And me too. Second only to JSB. Or perhaps on a par. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 16 Dec 05 - 01:55 AM Da Da Da Dah! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: CarolC Date: 16 Dec 05 - 09:19 AM Look at the heading in my post, mack/misophist. At any rate, they are not certain whether it is the 16th or the 17th, and being the illustrious occasion it is, I like to celebrate on both days, beginning at midnight on the 16th. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: Donuel Date: 16 Dec 05 - 09:43 AM I have the original 19th century lithograph of Beethoven in his study. It is an inspiration to this day. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: kendall Date: 16 Dec 05 - 09:58 AM The greatest composer of all time. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: GUEST,Whistle Stop Date: 16 Dec 05 - 11:35 AM An interesting fact is that Beethoven did not know until he was in his 30s that he had been born in 1770. He thought he had been born in 1772. This is because his father, anxious to have a child prodigy who might gain fame and fortune comparable to Mozart's, told everyone that his son Ludwig was two years younger than he actually was, in hopes that they would be even more impressed with his keyboard abilities. Of course, once you've passed the age of 200, a two-year difference doesn't look like much. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: Donuel Date: 16 Dec 05 - 11:41 AM His (9th symphony) simplicity made grand and infinite like a mandelbrot equation is forever a fractal masterpiece of mankind. And all this after a tragic reaction to lead poisoning 30 years earlier. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: Rapparee Date: 16 Dec 05 - 11:42 AM Da da dum dum, dum diddy dum dum, da diddy dum dum dum dee dum.... We had a party, complete with cake, once in the Student Union at college. Everyone thought we were nuts. Hey, you! Lewd! Have a good one, even though you're dead! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: John MacKenzie Date: 16 Dec 05 - 12:01 PM I hated that bloody St Bernard dog! G. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: CarolC Date: 16 Dec 05 - 12:17 PM We had pumpkin pie and a square dance (with a live fiddler and caller) in a comandeered empty classroom when I was in high school, Rapaire. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: Rapparee Date: 16 Dec 05 - 04:21 PM Our cake was in the shape of a concert grand piano. Most folks didn't understand what was going on. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: black walnut Date: 17 Dec 05 - 03:56 PM Linus played Beethoven on the Charlie Brown special last night! ~b.w. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: CarolC Date: 17 Dec 05 - 04:58 PM Other traditional Beethoven's Birthday foods for me are saffron rice and green beans with red wine sauce. We're having those today. Happy Other Beethoven's Birthday! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: gnomad Date: 17 Dec 05 - 08:28 PM Cotswold morris dancers (well this ex-one anyway) will tell you that Idbury Hill gets a real lift from being danced to the "Ode to Joy", or to Freedom if you prefer. The trick is to start off normally, then bring it in aroumd the 2nd or 3rd chorus, just when the dancers begin to flag a little. Ooh, my knees! HB, LVB. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: GUEST,John Date: 27 Aug 08 - 10:58 PM Is it this lithograph? http://www.superstock.com/stock-photography/preview.asp?image=1047-111&imagex=2&id=15115&productType=3&pageStart=1&pageEnd=24&pixperpage=24&hitCount=61&filterForCat=&filterForFotog= I too have one... bought it about 17 years ago. Any idea who the artist was? Any idea how much it is worth? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: katlaughing Date: 27 Aug 08 - 11:26 PM Guest,JOhn, you'd be better off asking that over at superstock or even at www.whatsitworthtoyou.com or search ebay for similar items. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: Ernest Date: 28 Aug 08 - 02:01 PM It has to be: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. VAN BEETHOVEN! Remember, van B.`s hearing got very bad lately.... ;0) Ernest |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: Leadfingers Date: 28 Aug 08 - 03:27 PM ONE mention of Linus and Charlie Brown - What happened to Schroeder ? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Happy Beethoven's Birthday! From: Big Al Whittle Date: 28 Aug 08 - 05:23 PM One interesting fact about Beethoven....he never did in fact roll over. A popular misconception. |
