Question,what color was Beethoven Presentation of verifiable evidence Lets hear what some of Beethovens contemporaries And biographers say about his brown complexion.: (1)Newsweek, in its Sept. 23, 1991 issue stated Afrocentrism ranges over the whole panorama Of human history, coloring in the faces From Australopithecus to the inventors of mathematics To the great Negro composer (Beethoven) (2)Frederick Hertz, German anthropologist, Used these terms to describe him: “Negroid traits, Dark skin, flat, thick nose.” (3),Various writers: Grillparzer, “dark”; Bettina von Armin, “brown”; Schindler, “red and brown”; Rellstab, “brownish”; Gelinek, “short, dark.” (4)Prince Esterhazy My fine blackamoor One of the homes n which Beethoven resided in Vienna, Austria The music capitol of European Music at that time Was called the “Schwarzspanierhaus,” The “House of the Black Spaniard.” Fortunately the world does consist of honest people who are willing to nullify historic prevarications!!!
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:30:05 +0000
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