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Category Archives: #BTHVN2020 – Open to View
Happy Birthday, Ludwig #BTHVN2020
So today is the day – Beethoven was born 250 years ago. At least, we think that date is correct; he was baptised on 17 December 1770, and it was customary to baptise babies within 24 hours of their birth. … Continue reading
Musical Statues
All seems calm in this 1845 painting of the Beethoven monument in Bonn. A few onlookers, a random dog, a little girl, ladies with parasols … But the scenes at its unveiling in August of that year could not have … Continue reading
Kiss and Tell – When Beethoven Met Liszt
Above is a portrait of Beethoven, painted in 1823 by Waldmüller, the year when Beethoven and Liszt met. Fifty-two years later, when in his sixties in 1875, Liszt gave the following spoken account of the meeting to his pupil Ilka … Continue reading
It started with a kiss – or did it? Liszt and Beethoven meet in Vienna
There are various accounts of Liszt’s encounter with Beethoven in Vienna in 1823, and it’s hard to get at the truth. Least likely is Ludwig Nohl’s version of the encounter, which describes Beethoven going up to Liszt after the … Continue reading
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#BTHVN2020 – Open to View
It’s on the horizon; the countdown has begun. Next year marks Beethoven’s 250th Anniversary celebrations; in fact, the celebrations start in December 2019, promising a year of exciting concerts and events worldwide. But I’m starting early, partly inspired by a … Continue reading
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