Ludwig van Beethoven was born on this day in 1770. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western music, his compositions still have the power to transfigure the human spirit. With the horrific events in Connecticut this week, I thought the first movement from the Moonlight Sonata was in order: to remember the dead, to offer solace to those who mourn, and to bring about healing through the gift of music.
Leonard Bernstein said many years ago, “This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, and more devotedly than ever before.” So be it! This is a 1956 recording by the incredible Vladimir Horowitz.
Love One Another - Brian
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