‘True art has a mind of its own. It cannot be forced into flattering moulds.’
- Beethoven, 1820.
The inauguration of the Beethovenfest took place in 1845, and despite numerous challenges to its survival, it is celebrated today richer and more fervently than ever before.
The four week yearly festival is a ubiquitous force which engulfs you, instilling within you a sense of tremendous occasion. The city is awash with tangerine orange flags and posters promoting its most famous of sons and most prized cultural legacy.
The composer’s stern, masterful portrait is emblazoned on just about every street corner and if you listen closely enough, you can almost hear his symphony rhythm pulsate in the heartbeat of the city walls. Classical music is everything here – it’s in their blood.
The ‘Art has a Mind of its Own’ theme this year spoke volumes in its craving to push the boundaries of what is considered conventional,...
- Beethoven, 1820.
The inauguration of the Beethovenfest took place in 1845, and despite numerous challenges to its survival, it is celebrated today richer and more fervently than ever before.
The four week yearly festival is a ubiquitous force which engulfs you, instilling within you a sense of tremendous occasion. The city is awash with tangerine orange flags and posters promoting its most famous of sons and most prized cultural legacy.
The composer’s stern, masterful portrait is emblazoned on just about every street corner and if you listen closely enough, you can almost hear his symphony rhythm pulsate in the heartbeat of the city walls. Classical music is everything here – it’s in their blood.
The ‘Art has a Mind of its Own’ theme this year spoke volumes in its craving to push the boundaries of what is considered conventional,...
- 10/12/2012
- by Todd Fitzgerald
- Obsessed with Film
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