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La "Symphonie n° 5" de Beethoven (dirigée par Daniel Barenboim)

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La "Symphonie n° 5" de Beethoven (dirigée par Daniel Barenboim)

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flashmob sur l'hymne à la joie de Beethoven

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flashmob sur l'hymne à la joie de Beethoven

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Flashmob Flash Mob - Ode an die Freude ( Ode to Joy ) Beethoven Symphony No.9 classical music

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la mélodie de la "Symphonie n° 5" (au piano)

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la mélodie de la "Symphonie n° 5" (au piano)

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Beethoven - 5th Symphony - EASY Piano Tutorial by PlutaX

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Beethoven - Fur Elise - EASY Piano Tutorial by PlutaX

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Aide Ludwig van Beethoven à recomposer ses œuvres !

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Aide Ludwig van Beethoven à recomposer ses œuvres !

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Even when you're the preeminent musical genius of your generation, sometimes you just step in it. 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. 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.

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). 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.

Despite all of this, Beethoven's music prevailed. As Mozart reputedly said, "one day, [that boy] will give the world something to talk about." That he certainly did. Sure, he may have raised his voice a few times, but he could overwhelm his friends with excessive kindness and generosity just the same. And while his romances brought him more anguish than happiness, would we have Für Elise or Moonlight Sonata if they hadn't?

It's unclear when Beethoven was actually born, but December 17th marks the 245th anniversary of his baptism. Today provided us a rare opportunity to construct a game in step with beautiful music, whose evocative moods, drama, lightness, and depth made conjuring visuals to match it rollickingly fun. Here's to one of history's greatest artists, and to hoping that, wherever you happen to be traveling this holiday, your life's work isn't eaten by a horse.

Engineers: Jordan Thompson, Jonathan Shneier, Kris Hom, Charlie Gordon

Design Lead: Leon Hong

Animatics/Additional Art: Nate Swinehart

Piano Recordings: Tim Shneier

Production: Gregory Capuano

Mulling over ideas for puzzle structure

The evening's first misstep

Moonlight Sonata before a dip in the Rhine

At last, the crescendo

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Celebrating Ludwig van Beethoven's 245th Year Doodle - Google Doodles

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Learn more about the creation of Celebrating Ludwig van Beethoven's 245th Year Doodle and discover the story behind the unique artwork.

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playlist : Beethoven revisité dans d'autres styles

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playlist : Beethoven revisité dans d'autres styles

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Beethoven (Poche 2022), de Natsumi Mukai | nobi nobi !

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Né à Bonn en 1770, Ludwig van Beethoven montre déjà très jeune un talent exceptionnel pour la musique. Son père se met en tête de faire de lui un deux