Motorhead - Sacrifice

“The great poet and artist of sounds, Louis van Beethoven, left our city without fulfilling our most passionate desire - to hear his public concert. Only a narrow circle was lucky to listen to him with a hospitable friend of the arts, Mr. Count von Dönhoff, who managed to honor this great artist with his characteristic warmth. Mr. van Beethoven first played one of the sonatas he had composed before, then a small improvisation, after which several amateurs played a quintet transposed by Hoffmeister from his Septet. Then he again sat down at the piano and fantasized about the first minuet for almost an hour, to the amazement of everyone present. Only the final promise they made to return comforted us, who had lost lost enjoyment; for the promise came from a man who was true to his word. Everyone who had the opportunity to get to know him betteraccompanied him with deep respect. "