Ludwig van Beethoven
French far-right polemicist Éric Zemmour chose the 2nd movement of Beethoven’s 7th Symphony to accompany his presidential campaign video. In light of these circumstances, the Beethoven-House Bonn together with international partner organizations issues a joint declaration directed against the abusive utilization of Beethoven’s music in extremist contexts.
« When will come the time when there will be only human beings? We are likely to see that happy time in but a few places. But we won’t see it come to pass everywhere. Centuries will go by before that happens.’
Ludwig van Beethoven, letter to Heinrich von Struve, Vienna, September 17, 1795, autograph from the Beethoven-Haus Bonn collection
‘To do good whenever one can, to love liberty above all else, never to deny the truth, even though it be before the throne.’
Ludwig van Beethoven, entry in the family book of Theodora Johanna Vocke from Nuremberg, Vienna, 22 May 1793
Beethoven societies of the world are united in a clear vision that Ludwig van Beethoven’s music is profoundly human and for everyone. His music and his legacy should never be abused by those seeking power through hate and oppression. »
Signatories
Beethoven-Haus Bonn
Daniel Hope, Präsident
Malte Boecker, Direktor
ABF – Association Beethoven France et Francophonie
Dominique Prevot, Président
American Beethoven Society
Brian Holmes, President
www.americanbeethovensociety.org
Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies at San José State University
Dr. Erica Buurman, Director
International Beethoven Academy
at Le Concert Olympique
Jan Caeyers, Artistic Director
Casa Museo Biblioteca Beethoveniana – Collezione Carrino
Sergio, Giuliana e Ludovico Carrino, Fondatori
Wiener Beethoven Gesellschaft
Erwin Ortner, Präsident
