Friday, December 16, 2011

Beethoven's Birthday

The sheet music that appears in the final panel of this Peanuts comic strip is from Beethoven's Piano Sonata no. 8, the "Pathétique."


Charles M. Schulz, Peanuts, March 20, 1969



Beethoven Sonata no. 8  Pathétique   
- 1st Movement in C minor



Note:  A poster by Charles M. Schulz appears in my New York is Book Country post here.

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2 comments:

  1. I know I'm only a lowly Brit but am I allowed to say that I've never quite 'got' the allure of Peanuts?

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  2. Yes, of course you're allowed. Your opinions are welcome here.

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