Beethoven Lives on Sesame Street

Thanks to the internet, I've discovered that Beethoven is alive and well and living on Sesame Street. That would be Murray Beethoven, who seems to have a similar hairstyle, but otherwise bears little resemblance to Ludwig.  He seems to possess Beethoven's name, Mozart's purported impishness, and Haydn's sense of humor, as seen in this video with none other than Yo-Yo Ma. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89sFEuEuTYM