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madcaptenor on May 28, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: The story behind Beethoven's “Ode to Joy”

I haven’t read A Clockwork Orange, but clearly Ludovico is a reference to Ludwig van Beethoven‘s first name.

yial on May 29, 2022 [–]

I wouldn’t say clearly, it could be a reference to Ludovico Sforza… or maybe just to the meaning of “ famous fighter “, which Ludwig also has a similar meaning.

In which case, it is a very clever reference in a way

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