#van beethoven

[opera-ghosts]

OTD in Music History: Immortal composer and virtuoso pianist Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) is born in Bonn, Germany... probably. Although there is no *definitive* record of the exact date of Beethoven's birth, the baptismal registry in the Catholic Parish of St. Remigius is dated to December 17th -- and the regional custom at that time was to carry out baptisms within 24 hours of births. Beethoven himself always claimed December 16th as his birthday. PICTURED: The handwritten address panel of an autograph note that Beethoven wrote and sent to a local elected official in ~1816/1817, regarding matters relating to settling the estate of his late brother, Kaspar van Beethoven (1774 – 1815), on behalf of his adopted nephew, Karl (1806 – 1858). The fierce five-year-long custody battle that raged from 1815 - 1820 between Beethoven and his hated sister-in-law, Johanna (1786 – 1869), is the stuff of legend. At great personal and financial expense and after many failed attempts, Beethoven ultimately succeeded in wresting custody of Karl away from Johanna, whom he considered to be an unfit mother and an “immoral woman." Unfortunately, Beethoven proceeded to drive his nephew crazy with his own highly eccentric “parenting” style, ultimately leading to Karl’s infamous failed suicide attempt in July 1826. When the police questioned Karl after he was discovered laying on the ground with a bullet wound in his head and a pistol clutched in his hand, the explanation that he offered was chilling: "My uncle has tormented me too much." Emotionally shattered by this tragic episode, the previously overbearing Beethoven immediately relented and finally allowed Karl to pursue the military career that he had long sought. The day after Karl left for his assignment, Beethoven drew up his own last will and testament. He bequeathed his entire estate to Karl, who would inherit it when Beethoven passed away just three months later.

[ronnydeschepper]

Mitsuko Uchida wordt 75...

Ik heb het al eerder gezegd: ik gebruik verjaardagen als kapstok om artikeltjes op mijn blog aan op te hangen, onafgezien van het feit of ik de persoon in kwestie nu leuk vind of niet. Meestal schrijf ik zo’n inleiding als het politiek “foute” figuren betreft, maar in het geval van de klassieke pianiste Mitsuko Uchida gaat het over iets helemaal anders. Ik hou namelijk helemaal niet van haar…

[yodaprod]

[diioonysus]

history + last words

[elgallinero]

La Musica e Vita

La Musica e Vita

I used Shazam to discover Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight’: III. Presto Agitato by André Watts. https://www.shazam.com/track/63869035/piano-sonata-no-14-in-c-sharp-minor-op-27-no-2-moonlight?referrer=share

[wrongnote-lc]

Art Nouveau Styled Composers🌹✨️

(Even if it does not seem to be, I tried my best thou)

[heavenly-iulie]

the hostile forces.

annabelle, molly and susan as the protagonists.

[peanutsoutofcontext]

[ryunumber]

Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven has a Ryu Number of 2.

[gasparodasalo]

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - Sonata for Horn or Cello and Piano in F-Major, Op. 17, I. Allegro moderato. Performed by Pieter Wispelwey, cello, and Lois Shapiro, fortepiano, on period instruments.

[cosmonautroger]

A Clockwork Orange, Ludwig Van Beethoven, 1971

[areyouscaredyet]

this isn’t ready to breach containment yet I don’t think

[cure-smiths-headrest]

My ship will take me very far.

So that I can rest among the stars.

But it’s not goodbye,

it’s just my time

-to finally shine.

Hey, Space Cadet - Car Seat Headrest | Space Travel is Boring - Modest Mouse | Lassie Went to the Moon - Camper Van Beethoven | Yellow - Robert Service | A Dog Has Died - Pablo Neruda | Beach Life-In-Death - Car Seat Headrest

just some Laika appreciation

[diioonysus]

"A death mask is a likeness of a person's face after their death, usually made by taking a cast or impression from the corpse. Death masks may be mementos of the dead or be used for creation of portraits.

The main purpose of the death mask from the Middle Ages until the 19th century was to serve as a model for sculptors in creating statues and busts of the deceased person. Not until the 1800s did such masks become valued for themselves.

In other cultures a death mask may be a funeral mask, an image placed on the face of the deceased before burial rites, and normally buried with them. The best known of these are the masks used in ancient Egypt as part of the mummification process, such as the mask of Tutankhamun, and those from Mycenaean Greece such as the Mask of Agamemnon."

[bowelfly]

If i win the lottert the first thing i do would be giving all my wins to hire you to illustrate the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters as animal AUs, your animal-monks drawings are so good, and make me so happy when i see them on my dashboard...

i hadn't heard of that series until some folks tagged my gharial monk drawing with it but what the hell i'd be down. i would also gladly accept a rich patron to pay me to make an adaptation of redwall minus the anti-rat and stoat propaganda. or a wind in the willows adaptation where everyone just inexplicably wears robes because they're fun to draw

[wrongnote-lc]

Conductors🪄🎼