BEETHOVEN 200 YEARS AGO TODAY: Friday, August 18, 1826

Given the conversation book comments later today, there is an undated note from Beethoven to unpaid assistant Karl Holz that may date from early this morning. Beethoven writes to Holz inviting him to mid-day dinner. “For Herr v. Holz. Due to a special coincidence, I ask you, when you get …