#ClassicsaDay #Curseofthe9th Week 4

Beethoven died after writing his 9th symphony. But did that start a curse, dooming future composers to die after their 9th? Hardly.

Ralph Graves 10/20/23 Ralph Graves 10/20/23

#ClassicsaDay #Curseofthe9th Week 3

Beethoven died after writing his 9th Symphony. It was believed that future composers would also be doomed after writing their 9th. Turns out not to be the case.

Ralph Graves 10/13/23 Ralph Graves 10/13/23

#ClassicsaDay #Curseofthe9th Week 2

Are composers — like Beethoven — doomed to die after writing their ninth symphony? Some did. But many more did not.

Ralph Graves 10/6/23 Ralph Graves 10/6/23

#ClassicsaDay #Curseofthe9th Week 1

Is the Curse of the Ninth real? The challenge is to post 10th Symphonies written after 1827. Turns out there were quite a few.

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