Doodle Google Beethoven | Celebrating Ludwig van Beethovens 245th Year
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2017-01-11
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Celebrating Ludwig van Beethovens 245th Year \r
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Help Beethovens unfortunate journey to the symphony hall by arranging his masterpieces in time for the big crescendo!\r
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Even when youre the preeminent musical genius of your generation, sometimes you just step in it. So begins Beethovens trip to the symphony hall in todays musical puzzle, which Leon Hong created in collaboration with artist Nate Swinehart and engineers Jonathan Shneier and Jordan Thompson. It happens that our story isnt much of a stretch in the broader context of Ludwig van Beethovens life, which saw more than its share of rotten luck.\r
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Ludwigs father, a middling singer in the Electors court and a man too often in his cups, pulled the precocious child out of school at the age of ten in hopes of earning some money on the shoulders of his talent (as a result, his handwriting was so bad that musicologists still struggle to authenticate his signature). He lost two siblings prematurely, had to assume full responsibility for his family as a teenager, fell madly for unrequiting lovers twice, and, most famously, began losing his hearing at the peak of his career.\r
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Despite all of this, Beethovens music prevailed. As Mozart reputedly said, “one day, [that boy] will give the world something to talk about.” That he certainly did. Sure, he may have raised his voice a few times, but he could overwhelm his friends with excessive kindness and generosity just the same. And while his romances brought him more anguish than happiness, would we have Für Elise or Moonlight Sonata if they hadnt?\r
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Its unclear when Beethoven was actually born, but December 17th marks the 245th anniversary of his baptism. Today provided us a rare opportunity to construct a game in step with beautiful music, whose evocative moods, drama, lightness, and depth made conjuring visuals to match it rollickingly fun. Heres to one of historys greatest artists, and to hoping that, wherever you happen to be traveling this holiday, your lifes work isnt eaten by a horse.\r
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Engineers: Jordan Thompson, Jonathan Shneier, Kris Hom, Charlie Gordon\r
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Design Lead: Leon Hong\r
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Animatics/Additional Art: Nate Swinehart\r
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Piano Recordings: Tim Shneier\r
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Production: Gregory Capuano
Celebrating Ludwig van Beethovens 245th Year \r
\r
Help Beethovens unfortunate journey to the symphony hall by arranging his masterpieces in time for the big crescendo!\r
\r
Even when youre the preeminent musical genius of your generation, sometimes you just step in it. So begins Beethovens trip to the symphony hall in todays musical puzzle, which Leon Hong created in collaboration with artist Nate Swinehart and engineers Jonathan Shneier and Jordan Thompson. It happens that our story isnt much of a stretch in the broader context of Ludwig van Beethovens life, which saw more than its share of rotten luck.\r
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Ludwigs father, a middling singer in the Electors court and a man too often in his cups, pulled the precocious child out of school at the age of ten in hopes of earning some money on the shoulders of his talent (as a result, his handwriting was so bad that musicologists still struggle to authenticate his signature). He lost two siblings prematurely, had to assume full responsibility for his family as a teenager, fell madly for unrequiting lovers twice, and, most famously, began losing his hearing at the peak of his career.\r
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Despite all of this, Beethovens music prevailed. As Mozart reputedly said, “one day, [that boy] will give the world something to talk about.” That he certainly did. Sure, he may have raised his voice a few times, but he could overwhelm his friends with excessive kindness and generosity just the same. And while his romances brought him more anguish than happiness, would we have Für Elise or Moonlight Sonata if they hadnt?\r
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Its unclear when Beethoven was actually born, but December 17th marks the 245th anniversary of his baptism. Today provided us a rare opportunity to construct a game in step with beautiful music, whose evocative moods, drama, lightness, and depth made conjuring visuals to match it rollickingly fun. Heres to one of historys greatest artists, and to hoping that, wherever you happen to be traveling this holiday, your lifes work isnt eaten by a horse.\r
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Engineers: Jordan Thompson, Jonathan Shneier, Kris Hom, Charlie Gordon\r
\r
Design Lead: Leon Hong\r
\r
Animatics/Additional Art: Nate Swinehart\r
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Piano Recordings: Tim Shneier\r
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Production: Gregory Capuano
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