Ruth Ann Dailey: Ode to joys recovered?
Ruth Ann Dailey: Ode to joys recovered? Ruth Ann Dailey © Provided by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette This was supposed to be Ludwig van Beethoven’s year. Music organizations around the world had queued up stupendous programs to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the great composer’s birth. The exact date is unknown, but he was baptized on Dec. 17, 1770, and concerts this week would have crowned a yearlong celebration. A pandemic upended those plans. Beethoven himself would not be surprised by this calamity. You could argue that every year is Beethoven’s year. His music has ...
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