As seemingly everyone in this part of the country scrambles to fortify themselves with bread and alcohol in advance of the impending nor’easter, The Classical Network hunkers down to celebrate Beethoven.
Intrepid hosts honor the master’s 250th birthday this morning by sampling from his vast and varied output. At noon today, Jed Distler will look back on whacky 2020 on “Between the Keys,” with more Beethoven among his featured music. Then at 10:00 tonight, David Dubal will celebrate Beethoven on “The Piano Matters.” Actually, now that I think about it, it will be Beethoven, more or less, all day long. As well it should be.
It may not be quite the 250th birthday celebration we had all hoped, but it’s certainly in keeping with the craziest year in memory.
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What’s a little snow when weighed against the titanic struggle, triumph, and overriding nobility of Beethoven? Make Beethoven the soundtrack to your snowpocalypse. Thank you for your support of WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org!
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