The A-Z Beethoven Quiz (rules of the game)

[PDG]

X = XY chromosome pairs. Beethoven, being a male composer, had this particular genetic make up structure.

[Megan]

Yellow hammer.

We have the yellow hammer song to thank for the first four-note opening motif in B's 5th symphony.


Sound to me more like the Baliffs knocking at the door.

[Michael]

X = XY chromosome pairs. Beethoven, being a male composer, had this particular genetic make up structure.

Icons fail me!

[PDG]

Are you sure that Schubert even finished the race, let alone all the songs?

(Very Good! )

Yes, you're right that Schubert's Shadow stumbled at the last fence, unseating his rider. Luckily though, the amateur, Barry Cooper, happened to be in the crowd and -without even being asked - took SS over the line. Cooper was so impressed with his own contribution to the race that he commissioned a large statue of himself to be placed right in the middle of his own ego.

[Sorrano]

(Very Good! )

Yes, you're right that Schubert's Shadow stumbled at the last fence, unseating his rider. Luckily though, the amateur, Barry Cooper, happened to be in the crowd and -without even being asked - took SS over the line. Cooper was so impressed with his own contribution to the race that he commissioned a large statue of himself to be placed right in the middle of his own ego.

If you look closely you might see a statue of Neubold, as well, looming in the shadows.

[Roehre]

Z= Zuckerberg, poo-face-booked billionaire and nerd who most likely never heard one note by Beethoven.

[Michael]

Atilla (the Hun!)

Believe it or not, after composing music for the "Ruins of Athens", Beethoven was so impressed with Kotzebue's lyrics () that he suggested they write an opera. B said he would prefer a darker subject and mentioned Atilla in a letter.
(Came across this today by accident - I've been ploughing through Thayer because of a New Year's resolution to read it from cover to cover before I die. I'm only half-way through.)

[Sorrano]

Beethoven the Movie, about a St. Bernard.

[Megan]

Christus am Ölberge, Op.85

[Quijote]

Beethoven A-Z Round 8
Well, after Roehre's "Z" for the last round maybe this is the time to eliminate some letters!
OK, new rules from now on:
Forget "X", "Y" and "Z". Shall we cut "Q" too?
In the meantime, "D" is for ...

[Quijote]

D = Durchfal. Beethoven suffered this constantly. I won't give the English translation!
Alright, to help you (though I think you all know what I'm getting at): some writers suffer a written form of this chronic condition.

[Megan]

Ewig dein, published posthumously. c1811
WoO 161

[Sorrano]

Nice GIF, Megan. I nearly smashed my monitor trying to kill it.

[PDG]

Beethoven A-Z Round 8
Well, after Roehre's "Z" for the last round maybe this is the time to eliminate some letters!
OK, new rules from now on:
Forget "X", "Y" and "Z". Shall we cut "Q" too?

I say No, Philip! Okay, Roehre's Z should have been disallowed (shame on you, Roehre! ), but the real fun here is the struggle to find the more obscure letter offerings. I say let it run.

I, for one, have another X and several Qs...

[Michael]

Nice GIF, Megan. I nearly smashed my monitor trying to kill it.

Worse still, I have persistant eye-floaters and I thought a new one had arrived. Thanks a lot, Megan.

Fischer, Gottfried. Friend and neighbour of the young Ludwig. (Hope it hasn't been done already - there's something wrong with the internet tonight and it's taking ages for me to check back.)