Beethoven's Hair by Russell Martin Condition:Very Good As Evelyn Walsh writes in

As Evelyn Walsh writes in her poemPainting with Words

He prefers working with boys

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Beethoven's Hair by Russell Martin Condition:Very Good As Evelyn Walsh writes inLudwig van Beethoven lay dying in 1827, a young musician named Ferdinand Hiller came to pay his respects to the great composer. In those days, it was customary to snip a lock of hair as a keepsake, and this Hiller did a day after Beethoven's death. By the time he was buried, Beethoven's head had been nearly shorn by the many people who similarly had wanted a lasting memento of the great man. Such was his powerful effect on all those who had heard his