Beethoven Trivia

0:03 Calarogus Shark media Greeting's music lovers. I'm journey Joe Mitchell, and welcome to a classical edition of five daily trivia questions on Ludwig van Beethoven's birthday. Let's explore some fascinating facts about this musical genius. Question one, Which common household item did Beethoven saw the legs off of in eighteen twenty one, leading to a surprising discovery about how sound travels through wood? Question two? What unusual ingredient did doctors prescribe for Beethoven's deafness that he consumed daily for three years, inadvertently leading to his signature wild hairstyle. Question three? Which famous military leader did Beethoven dedicate his third Symphony to then furiously scratch out the dedication after what news reached vienna?

1:01 Question four? What secret message did scholars discover in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony when they analyzed it using computer software in twenty twelve? Question five? Which modern rock song's opening notes were directly inspired by the fate motif in Beethoven's Fifth leading to a unique copyright case. We'll be right back with these musical answers after this break. Let's reveal today's answers. Question one asked which common household item did Beethoven saw the legs off of in eighteen twenty one, leading to a surprising discovery about how sound travels through wood. Answer.

1:42 He sawed the legs off his piano and felt vibrations through the floor while composing, a technique that helped him write music after going completely deaf. His neighbors could hear his compositions through their floorboards. Question two asked what unusual ingredient did doctors prescribe for Beethoven's deafness that he consumed daily for three years, inadvertently leading to his signature wild hair style. Answer. He was prescribed daily almond oil ear treatments that made his hair constantly messy, so he stopped attempting to groom it. The oil stains can still be seen on his original manuscripts. Question three asked which famous military leader did Beethoven dedicate his third Symphony to, then furiously scratch out the dedication after what news reached Vienna. Answer.

2:27 He dedicated it to Napoleon Bonaparte, but violently erased his name upon learning Napoleon had declared himself Emperor. The scratched out dedication hole remains visible in the original score. Question four asked what secret message did scholars discover in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony when they analyzed it using computer software In twenty twelve. Answer they found Morse code for V for victory hidden in the famous four note opening, thirty years before Morse code was invented. During one two, the BBC used this coincidence as their resistance broadcast signal. Question five asked which modern rock song's opening notes were directly inspired by the fate motif in Beethoven's Fifth leading to a unique copyright case. Answer. Electric Light Orchestra's Roll Over Beethoven cover used the exact notes, leading to the first case of a classical piece being cited in a modern copyright dispute.

3:20 The case established new rules for sampling classical music. That concludes today's five daily Trivia questions. I'm Journey Joe Mitchell, and today's questions were crafted with the help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.