So why is his music considered “classical” and not “heavy metal”?
That's a good one.
Researchers find high levels of lead, mercury and arsenic in Beethoven's hair
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#62Earlier quoted context omitted.
My son is a composer, and he told me that he doesn't even need a keyboard any more, when he composes (he composes on paper, then transfers it to music notation software when it's ready to distribute). He also, sometimes, has a photographic memory for music. In university he had a listening test on a piece of classical music. He was able to visualize the score that he had studied when in high school, and identify the…
There a story that when in Rome the young Mozart of 14 listened to Gregorio Allegri’s famous Miserere and afterwards wrote it down note for note from memory. The important point about this story is that the Church so revered the wonderful Miserere that it kept its score secret so it could only be performed in Rome, so Mozart had no other choice but to memorize it. Reputably, Mozart had perfect pitch and a phenomenal…
> the young Mozart of 14 listened
You mean “Mozart in the middle of his career” at 14 ;) (he was already an international star for seven full years before he was 14)
Re: Researchers find high levels of lead, mercury and arsenic in Beethoven's hair
#63"It was so incredibly tragic that he couldn’t hear this majestic music that he created." He couldn't physically hear the performance of it, but it's possible he could "hear" what it would sound like - and he very possibly heard it in his head before writing a single note down on paper (or however he recorded his music). I'm not sure everyone has this ability, but whenever I've written/recorded music, I almost literal…
My son is a composer, and he told me that he doesn't even need a keyboard any more, when he composes (he composes on paper, then transfers it to music notation software when it's ready to distribute). He also, sometimes, has a photographic memory for music. In university he had a listening test on a piece of classical music. He was able to visualize the score that he had studied when in high school, and identify the…
Nice, that's great! People who compose complex, lengthy pieces always impress me. It's such a cool skill, and there's something so transcendental about it, somehow.
Re: Researchers find high levels of lead, mercury and arsenic in Beethoven's hair
#64Earlier quoted context omitted.
There a story that when in Rome the young Mozart of 14 listened to Gregorio Allegri’s famous Miserere and afterwards wrote it down note for note from memory. The important point about this story is that the Church so revered the wonderful Miserere that it kept its score secret so it could only be performed in Rome, so Mozart had no other choice but to memorize it. Reputably, Mozart had perfect pitch and a phenomenal…
> the young Mozart of 14 listened You mean “Mozart in the middle of his career” at 14 ;) (he was already an international star for seven full years before he was 14)
"You mean “Mozart in the middle of his career” at 14"
Sorry. Yeah you're right. I recall when I got to the age of 35 he died at I asked myself what the hell have I done in my 35 years.
The comparison was embarrassing (even now years later I still use that comparison).
Re: Researchers find high levels of lead, mercury and arsenic in Beethoven's hair
#65Earlier quoted context omitted.
> the young Mozart of 14 listened You mean “Mozart in the middle of his career” at 14 ;) (he was already an international star for seven full years before he was 14)
"You mean “Mozart in the middle of his career” at 14" Sorry. Yeah you're right. I recall when I got to the age of 35 he died at I asked myself what the hell have I done in my 35 years. The comparison was embarrassing (even now years later I still use that comparison).
Seems like a potentially unhealthy comparison.
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#66There's a very interesting German (Austrian) podcast episode about this here: https://www.falter.at/podcasts/gerichtsmedizin/20221202/klen...
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#67> We have analyzed the hair of lead smelter workers and found there is too much contamination, unable to be removed from washing, to be able to infer blood lead concentrations
Well yeah, lead smelters probably have a higher lead concentration in their hair than in their blood. However, if you ingest the lead and it shows up in your hair, it's probably safe to say that the blood concentration must have been pretty high (although it's not possible to infer the exact number of course).
Re: Researchers find high levels of lead, mercury and arsenic in Beethoven's hair
#68Earlier quoted context omitted.
> the young Mozart of 14 listened You mean “Mozart in the middle of his career” at 14 ;) (he was already an international star for seven full years before he was 14)
"You mean “Mozart in the middle of his career” at 14" Sorry. Yeah you're right. I recall when I got to the age of 35 he died at I asked myself what the hell have I done in my 35 years. The comparison was embarrassing (even now years later I still use that comparison).
You lived like a normal person during that time. That should be actually ok.
Re: Researchers find high levels of lead, mercury and arsenic in Beethoven's hair
#69So why is his music considered “classical” and not “heavy metal”?
It's too old, so all the metal has been eaten by rust
Re: Researchers find high levels of lead, mercury and arsenic in Beethoven's hair
#70"It was so incredibly tragic that he couldn’t hear this majestic music that he created." He couldn't physically hear the performance of it, but it's possible he could "hear" what it would sound like - and he very possibly heard it in his head before writing a single note down on paper (or however he recorded his music). I'm not sure everyone has this ability, but whenever I've written/recorded music, I almost literal…
I have this when I've been awake too long and am very tired, or, when I've just woken up and my mind is still dreaming.
I can play entire songs in my head during those drowsy moments, but once fully awake/alert, I lose the ability.