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Spotify now has the complete works of Bach and Beethoven

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Using Spotify playlists created by user Ulysses' Classical, you can stream both the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach and the complete works of Ludwig van Beethoven.

Bach's 3,488 songs will take you 169 hours to finish, while Beethoven's 1,203 songs will take you at least 98 hours. All combined, more than 260 hours of wonderful classical music to enjoy..

The world was different back then. There is no 24 hour news. Social networks do not ask for your attention all day. Going to the symphony for a few hours of music was once commonplace, and these playlists can help rekindle that lost piece of culture from years past.

What would Bach and Beethoven think of Spotify if they were alive today? Having your life's work available at the click of a button is amazing, to say the least.

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Will you listen to any of the works of Bach or Beethoven using these playlists? Let us know what you think in the comments..