tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772047366588583816Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:37:14 +0000http://www.paulmurray.net/beethoven/index.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Murray)Blogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772047366588583816.post-7343908311632186963Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:43:00 +00002008-07-07T05:16:06.985-07:00first postIn March 2008, I purchased <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VBNRE4">a set of the complete works</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beethoven">Ludwig van Beethoven</a>. Count 'em, 85 CDs. I slowly started making my way through them. And then the other day it occurred to me that this is a relatively rare experience that might be worth documenting, just for the heck of it.<br /><br />I am not a musician. I don't play any instrument. I can't read music. I'm just a regular guy who loves classical music.<br /><br />I already know a lot of Beethoven. The symphonies, of course, and overtures, and his piano concertos and sonatas. But there's an awful lot that I'm unfamiliar with.<br /><br />This blog will attempt to document my thoughts and reactions to all of Beethoven's works, one CD at a time. There will probably be some digressions along the way, too. Come along, won't you?http://www.paulmurray.net/beethoven/2008/07/whats-it-all-about.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Paul Murray)