Today Would Have Been

[MylesBAstor]

...the 189th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven, arguably one of, if not the best, composer in history.

What are your favorite Beethoven works?

Of his symphonies, the Symphony #5 in C-minor resonates the most with me.

There's probably no better piano work ever written than Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.

And when it comes to smaller works, his Dances Allemande is a real sleeper.

[Andy]

I like this New Yorker article on Beethoven:

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/10/20/deus-ex-musica

and as said therein :
"On the subject of his late string quartets, which generations of listeners have hailed as a pinnacle of Western civilization,"

I like all the symphonies, and am partial to the 9th. But I do agree with the comment , the late string quartets are amazing.

[MylesBAstor]

Thanks for the article Andy! Fascinating and great read and puts his contributions in perspective!

[allenh]

Agreed, great read, thx for sharing!

[JCOConnell]

don't forget the fifth piano concerto..