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Related: About this forumBeethoven born December 17, 1770 (Gould plays Emperor Concerto)
Composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Work: Piano Conceto Number 5 in Eb (Emperor), Opus 73 (1809)
Orchesta: Toronto Symphony
Conductor: Karel Ancerl
Pianist: Glenn Gould
Recorded: 1970
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Beethoven born December 17, 1770 (Gould plays Emperor Concerto) (Original Post)
Jack Rabbit
Dec 2015
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longship
(40,416 posts)1. Sviatoslav Richter - Sonata 29 "Hammerklavier"
geardaddy
(24,931 posts)2. A bit of the old Ludwig van
BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)3. K&R...Van Cliburn, warming up the Cold War in 1962
And, of course:
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)4. An era was born on this date in 1903
A non-inflatable, man made, man carrying composition defied gravity and set us on a course for the universe.
Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)6. The Wright Bothers' machine didn't defy gravity, sir
It used acceleration, speed, air pressure and lift to take off from the ground and remain airborne. Gravity is always present and defying it would never work.
Jeroen
(1,061 posts)5. Glenn Gould Chair
Short, but funny