Beethoven would have either loved or throttled Katherine Thomas.
Better known to the speed metal crowd as "Great Kat," Thomas is a Juilliard trained violinist who crossed over from straight classical to heavy metal after graduating.
She now specializes in superfast headbanging takes of classical works on guitar.
In that vein, one of her best known albums is "Beethoven on Speed".
And as for speed she's not kidding.
Now that I think about it, I'm sure Beethoven would have loved the in-your-face energy. And the dominatrix look.
Decide for yourself on this YouTube clip where she riffs on Beethoven's Symphony No. 5:
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