Three G's and an E-flat, or Why Beethoven Rules!

Something a bit different for the holiday season, and yet still the same. He was one of the most politically aware composers of all time, changing the title of his Third Symphony from "The Napoleon" to "The Eroica" when Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor. Lenin hated him, because his music filled him with tender emotions, ruining his revolutionary hard edge. Happy 142nd birthday Maestro, and thank you.