Being Beethoven (2020)
Synopsis
Marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth in 1770, a documentary series that focuses on the real, complex and often difficult man behind the great composer.
First Air Date: 2020-07-06
Last Air Date: 2020-07-20
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 3
Networks: BBC Four
Top Cast
- Peter Capaldi as Beethoven (voice)
Seasons
None (2020)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: This Strange Deafness
First episode in a three-part documentary series, marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, that focuses on the real, complex and often difficult man behind the great composer.
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Ep. 2: You, My Immortal Beloved
A look at how the composer's return to the town of Heiligenstadt led to one of the most extraordinary outpourings of creativity in the history of music, from the earth-shattering Eroica through to Symphony No. 7, while his repeated failed attempts to find love resulted in the famous Immortal Beloved letter found after his death.
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Ep. 3: We Are Not in a Good State
As Beethoven embarks on the extraordinary flowering of his late music, his health deteriorates and his desire for love and family tips over into obsession.
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