Roll Over Beethoven..and play some Ode to Joy!
Well, well, It seems that I learn a little more not only about Music but also of culture when My birthday rolls around..
First off December 17th is a big chunk in Histtory..and in fact Not Only Do I share the day The Wright Brothers Flew theeir First Heavier than air plane at Kitty Hawk North Carolina, but I find out that Now I got another 2 Celebrities in my midst..
First off, The Pope.. Yes Our Current Pope, Pope Francis' Birthday is the 17th of December..
But perhaps the guy who should get this nod isn't a pope, but rather a musicioan..
and hence the title..
Ludwig Von Beethoven is his name..
Wait, what? You've never heard of Beethoven? Surely You jest!
You aren't jesting? Well neither am I.. and in fact we all know Beethovens works...
Moonlight Sonata, Fleur De Elise, Beethoven's fifth, and of coure my favorite.. the one that showed up in a movie once.. (or is it twice? and that is Beethoven's 9th Symphony in D Minor (Better known as this little piece..)
Ode to Joy.. and here's the full Song.. all 12 and a half minutes of it..
This one is definitely a classic.. Also Beethoven wasn't deaf.. He just had a hearing loss, and in fact.. maybe it's this hearing loss that makes it worth the while.. So hat's off to you Ludwig, you deser it..
After all Beethoven put the "Class" in "Classical" (as well as the other musical Geniuses..
Now if you'll excuse me I'll go roll over and enjoy this song..
(Sgt.) Benjamin Ben Coote, IFN Military
a.k.a. "The Blind Sniper" (and) "His Dog_Spot"