Beethoven's greatest hit? It isn't the piece you'd think
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The surprising symphony in question is his most performed work – yet only a few professionals would be able to hum the opening theme
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The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824 by Harvey Sachs
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Beethoven in time of Lockdown by Marlborough College - Issuu
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Beethoven's Bad Influence
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The Best of Beethoven Hear Beethoven's Music Like Never Before - Your Mind Will Be BLOWN!
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Beethoven – Beethoven's Greatest Hits (1972, Vinyl) - Discogs
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Beethoven's Ninth. A viral maths question, by Alex Cutbill
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Beethoven in time of Lockdown by Marlborough College - Issuu
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