Klarinet Archive - Posting 000066.txt from 1999/09

From: "W. Edinger" <wde1@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Wellington's Victory
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 14:58:51 -0400

One more point that should never be omitted when discussing Beethoven's
"Wellington's Victory:" it is just about the most gawdawful thing he
ever composed. It begs the question, "What on earth was he
thinking???" The fact that it was originally for a mechanical device
explains a lot, but it certainly showcases his human frailty. Now,
Mozart never wrote a turkey like that, as far as I know. And no, dear
flamers, one does not have to be as good as Beethoven (if it were
possible) to still criticize - or praise - his works. "Wellington's
Victory" was Napolean's last laugh, I think.

Bill Edinger
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"Music and wine are one."

- Ralph W. Emerson

And "Wellington's Victory" is plonk

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