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Being Beethoven

Beethoven made a bet witha court singer and said, "I can play dissonance that'sso wild...

Beethoven made a bet with
a court singer and said, "I can play dissonance that's
so wild that you cannot follow up "your melody when you sing
the lamentaciones." And, in fact, this happened

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Beethoven made a bet with a court singer and said,
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"I can play dissonance that's so wild that you cannot follow up
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"your melody when you sing the lamentaciones."
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And, in fact, this happened.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:20
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

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.
S01 • E01 There was a crash during a court service because - Being Beethoven 00:53
There was a crash during a court service because
S01 • E03 "You regard Karl as your own child. - Being Beethoven 00:15
"You regard Karl as your own child.
S01 • E02 And that's great, until Beethoven is visiting out in the country - Being Beethoven 00:51
And that's great, until Beethoven is visiting out in th...
S01 • E01 One of the things about Beethoven that's true from the beginning - Being Beethoven 00:10
One of the things about Beethoven that's true from the ...
S01 • E02 The legend says that, after this episode, - Being Beethoven 00:36
The legend says that, after this episode,
S01 • E01 He composes these little Dressler Variations on a March, - Being Beethoven 00:06
He composes these little Dressler Variations on a March,
S01 • E01 I should admit that I am not sure, if I would just find this piece, - Being Beethoven 00:24
I should admit that I am not sure, if I would just find this...
S01 • E02 Some of these things that we think of now - Being Beethoven 00:55
Some of these things that we think of now
S01 • E01 Then, at the age of 14, comes an astronomic leap - Being Beethoven 00:07
Then, at the age of 14, comes an astronomic leap
S01 • E01 It's a change from an early, gallant style to works - Being Beethoven 00:29
It's a change from an early, gallant style to works
S01 • E01 Very shortly after the beginning, the music stops completely. - Being Beethoven 00:17
Very shortly after the beginning, the music stops completely...
S01 • E03 GENTLE SINGING - Being Beethoven 00:10
GENTLE SINGING
S01 • E03 And in the year 1817 he composes nothing at all, - Being Beethoven 00:11
And in the year 1817 he composes nothing at all,
S01 • E03 One of the first pieces that he writes, actually, - Being Beethoven 00:12
One of the first pieces that he writes, actually,
S01 • E01 I think the addiction part of the father personality - Being Beethoven 00:50
I think the addiction part of the father personality
S01 • E03 "Let me live, even by means of artificial aids. - Being Beethoven 00:17
"Let me live, even by means of artificial aids.
S01 • E03 SOFT FIZZING - Being Beethoven 00:08
SOFT FIZZING
S01 • E01 In 1792, Beethoven travels to Vienna. - Being Beethoven 00:15
In 1792, Beethoven travels to Vienna.
S01 • E01 Mozart has just died one year before and Haydn is already ageing. - Being Beethoven 00:14
Mozart has just died one year before and Haydn is already ag...
S01 • E01 Vienna, at this point, is a city of palaces. - Being Beethoven 00:33
Vienna, at this point, is a city of palaces.