Music For A While
Monday April 29th, 2024 with David Cavlovic
Two²

Canadian broadcaster and actor Lister Sinclair once told me an interesting story about a visit he paid to Hungary in 1945 just at the end of the Second World War while on an assignment with the Canadian Military. In a small village, an old lady, probably in her 80's, came up to Lister and showed him an interesting piece of paper, which was given to her own Grandmother. As a child this grandmother lived in a village that happened to be frequented by Ludwig van Beethoven while on a holiday in the area. Beethoven loved watching children at play, and they in turn found him a fascinating person. The grandma in question, as a young girl, was particularly admired by Beethoven, who sketched out a brief bit of music on a piece of paper and handed it to her, remarking "keep a hold of this. It might be worth something some day". This was the piece of paper the old woman showed Lister, who forever kicked himself for not borrowing it and making a copy!