Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press) originally shared:
Beethoven died a celebrity in his homeland, in 1827, but virtually unknown in France.
Beethoven and the Revolution of 1830 | OUPblog
That Beethoven welcomed the French Revolution and admired Napoleon, its most flamboyant product, is common knowledge. So is the story of his outrage at the news that his hero, in flagrant disregard of liberté, égalité, fraternité, had had himself crowned emperor: striking the dedication to Napoleon of his “Eroica” symphony, he addressed it instead “to the memory of a great man.”
In case you are one of those people that don’t appreciate the band from my previous post Gwar……….I felt I should post a little something for you………….MORE FUCKING GWARRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!
