The German King

The King's Speech is a pleasant movie.  I had a hard time feeling much sympathy for King Bertie because, well, he had so little to do and was so well paid for doing it.  But the film moves along.  There is one very odd moment in the film, the great speech scene.  The background music was Beethoven.  I was taken aback.  Not to suggest any connection between the Third Reich and Beethoven, yet it is still a surprising choice to have the speech with that music.  I doubt that it was intended as a comment on the humanities or culture.  Also, why no mention in the many reviews?