While this canon may sound quite serious, it was written in friendly jest for Beethoven's friend, Abbe Stadler, a priest. The first two phrases are written in Italian to signify the relationship of the text to the church in Rome. The last …Read More
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While this canon may sound quite serious, it was written in friendly jest for Beethoven's friend, Abbe Stadler, a priest. The first two phrases are written in Italian to signify the relationship of the text to the church in Rome. The last phrase, in the vernacular, is a good-natured chastisement and threat! (2:00)