


It’s unclear when Beethoven was actually born, but December 17th marks the 245th anniversary of his baptism. And while his romances brought him more anguish than happiness, would we have Für Elise or Moonlight Sonata if they hadn’t? Sure, he may have raised his voice a few times, but he could overwhelm his friends with excessive kindness and generosity just the same. As Mozart reputedly said, “one day, will give the world something to talk about.” That he certainly did.
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He lost two siblings prematurely, had to assume full responsibility for his family as a teenager, fell madly for unrequiting lovers twice, and, most famously, began losing his hearing at the peak of his career.ĭespite all of this, Beethoven’s music prevailed. Ludwig’s father, a middling singer in the Elector’s court and a man too often in his cups, pulled the precocious child out of school at the age of ten in hopes of earning some money on the shoulders of his talent (as a result, his handwriting was so bad that musicologists still struggle to authenticate his signature). It happens that our story isn’t much of a stretch in the broader context of Ludwig van Beethoven’s life, which saw more than its share of rotten luck. So begins Beethoven’s trip to the symphony hall in today’s musical puzzle, which Leon Hong created in collaboration with artist Nate Swinehart and engineers Jonathan Shneier and Jordan Thompson. Help Beethoven's unfortunate journey to the symphony hall by arranging his masterpieces in time for the big crescendo!Įven when you’re the preeminent musical genius of your generation, sometimes you just step in it.
