With nine days to go until Christmas, Beethoven’s birthday is the only day on which you reliably won’t be slammed with ho ho ho. Tune in to WWFM – The Classical Network to celebrate “Ludwig van” with nine hours of his music, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST.

While you’re there, consider supporting the station and, in the process, pick up a nice boxed set of Beethoven’s complete works on 86 CDs. Details available on the station’s home page, at wwfm.org, or by calling 1-800-232-1212.