The Tympanist of the Berlin Philharmonic, 1942 (Paul Di Filippo Presents)

One glorious, horrifying night in the middle of World War II finds a group of musicians fusing into a gestalt consciousness shaped by Beethoven's artistry, a cosmic mind that will redeem all the brutality of war. The Paul Di Filippo Presents series showcases the best in modern science fiction and fantasy stories, personally selected by one of the most acclaimed authors and critics in the field.