No one knows the exact date on which Ludwig van Beethoven was born. We know that he was baptized on December 17, 1770, and since at that time baptisms were performed as soon as possible after a birth, odds are that he was born the day prior to that.
Today, Google is celebrating the 245th anniversary of his birth by featuring him in today's Google Doodle — an artistic representation of the company's logo which appears on their website. A Google Doodle often celebrates holidays, events, or other important dates.
Their Beethoven Doodle is actually a musical puzzle of sorts. In it, we see the composer stumbling into a number of unfortunate situations which lead to his scores being torn to pieces and jumbled up. It is then up to you to help old Ludwig put together some of his most famous melodies in the correct order — melodies from Symphony No. 5, Für Elise, the Moonlight Sonata, and Symphony No. 9. Try it out!
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