12-16-2005, 03:54 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-16-2005, 04:03 PM by Occhidiangela.)
16 December is Ludwig van Beethoven's birthday, or his presumed birthday.
"Beethoven was baptized on the 17th december, 1770, and is probably born the the 16th of december, 1770" (from A Beethoven Friendly Site)
In honor of his musical genius, I encourage all Lurkers to do something Beethovenesque, or Beethoven related, if possible today.
Some suggestions . . .
1. Sing the Ode to Joy while showering, or while driving home from work. It's a nicer tune than "Thank the Good Lord It's Friday."
2. Play the opening bars of Beethoven's fifth when you win a BG match in WoW.
3. Plead The (Beethoven's) Fifth when your wife asks you what that lipstick is doing on your collar. It was a piano recital, honey, really, and Elise's lipstick got on my collar by accident when I stooped to help her get some punch -- What are you doing with that frying pan -- OUCH!
4. Drink a bit of schnapps from Beethoven's Fifth, the special bottle in your liquor cabinet
5. Play Beethoven's Third Symphony at full blast at the office, claiming it will inspire you to early-Napoleonic successes. (Particularly poignant if your boss has a Napoleon complex!)
6. Watch "A Clockwork Orange" tonight on DvD, for a sideways look at old Ludwig Van.
7. Sit in front of the fire with your one and only, a glass of peppermint schnapps in each of your hands, while listening to the soft background music of Für Elise or the Moonlight Sonata.
8. Dig out a copy of Fidelio his only opera, as a counterpoint to Christmas Music one may be bombarded with. Complain about the hash the conductor made of the musical score. :wacko:
9. Wear your "Beethoven PWNS Stravinski's nOOb 4$$" T-shirt to the local record store. What, you don't have one? :unsure:
10. Play chopsticks on the piano as your tribute to his virtuoso piano playing. Admit you made a hash of it.
11. (Hey, this is the Spinal Tap Beethoven tribute, we go to 11)
Write down whatever the voices in your head are saying. Present them to a live audience. It worked for Robin Williams, and look at what that did for Beethoven? The Ninth Symphony! :lol:
Herzliche Grüsten, Ludwig
Occhi
EDIT for lousy typing. I made a hash of it. :P
"Beethoven was baptized on the 17th december, 1770, and is probably born the the 16th of december, 1770" (from A Beethoven Friendly Site)
In honor of his musical genius, I encourage all Lurkers to do something Beethovenesque, or Beethoven related, if possible today.
Some suggestions . . .
1. Sing the Ode to Joy while showering, or while driving home from work. It's a nicer tune than "Thank the Good Lord It's Friday."
2. Play the opening bars of Beethoven's fifth when you win a BG match in WoW.
3. Plead The (Beethoven's) Fifth when your wife asks you what that lipstick is doing on your collar. It was a piano recital, honey, really, and Elise's lipstick got on my collar by accident when I stooped to help her get some punch -- What are you doing with that frying pan -- OUCH!
4. Drink a bit of schnapps from Beethoven's Fifth, the special bottle in your liquor cabinet
5. Play Beethoven's Third Symphony at full blast at the office, claiming it will inspire you to early-Napoleonic successes. (Particularly poignant if your boss has a Napoleon complex!)
6. Watch "A Clockwork Orange" tonight on DvD, for a sideways look at old Ludwig Van.
7. Sit in front of the fire with your one and only, a glass of peppermint schnapps in each of your hands, while listening to the soft background music of Für Elise or the Moonlight Sonata.
8. Dig out a copy of Fidelio his only opera, as a counterpoint to Christmas Music one may be bombarded with. Complain about the hash the conductor made of the musical score. :wacko:
9. Wear your "Beethoven PWNS Stravinski's nOOb 4$$" T-shirt to the local record store. What, you don't have one? :unsure:
10. Play chopsticks on the piano as your tribute to his virtuoso piano playing. Admit you made a hash of it.
11. (Hey, this is the Spinal Tap Beethoven tribute, we go to 11)
Write down whatever the voices in your head are saying. Present them to a live audience. It worked for Robin Williams, and look at what that did for Beethoven? The Ninth Symphony! :lol:
Herzliche Grüsten, Ludwig
Occhi
EDIT for lousy typing. I made a hash of it. :P
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete