Metallica - (Anethesia) Pulling Teeth

Behind this phrase, however, was not what was described in the text published by Bettina, but something else. The family of the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar was also present in Teplice, and it was in this circle that the idea arose to arrange an amateur performance, the music for which, perhaps, was intended to be ordered by Beethoven. Naturally, he preferred to evade such honor, since he was extremely skeptical of crowned dilettantes and, in addition, had neither the desire, nor the strength, nor the time to compose plays “just in case”. And since he left Teplice on July 27, his refusal, I think, did not look neglectful. In any case, Goethe did not express his dissatisfaction anywhere on this subject, although towards the end of their communication Beethoven's personality began to arouse in him rather restrained antipathy rather than enthusiasm.