http://llamabutchers.mu.nu/archives/2004_12.php#059579 Today is the anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany. Beethoven is inarguably one of the giants of Western music and much of his work is indispensable to me. But beyond that,... en-us http://www.TheGlitteringEye.com/archives/000550.html Here's what's caught my eye this morning: Marc Schulman of American Future, continuing to blog up a storm, has substantial quotes from the Asia Times on How Iran Would Fight Back The Diplomad disagrees with Thomas Friedman on Arab reform... http://www.colossusblog.com/mt/archives/000090.html Me and my droogs at the Korova Milkbar want to remind all of you malchicks and devotchkas that today is the birthday of the glorious Ludwig van, whose chodessny Ninth has been the prelude to many a vicious clop and tolchok. Bog himself could not have ... http://massdiscussion.blogspot.com/2004/12/roll-over-beethoven.html I recently acquired a Leonard Bernstein set of CDs of all nine Beethoven symphonies. Why am I so passionate about the symphonies? Well, Haydn was the master of the Classical symphony; and I'll agree with Robbo on Brahms as far as the Romantic symphon...