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His very first words, he says... HE SPEAKS GERMAN
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Being Beethoven

His very first words, he says...HE SPEAKS GERMAN .."How dark it is here." But then he goes...

His very first words, he says...
HE SPEAKS GERMAN .."How dark it is here." But then he goes on to
express the sense that, in the springtime
of his life, at a time when he should have been able to
expect happiness and fulfilment, everything has been taken
away from him. He is sat alone,
he is in solitary confinement

Full Transcript

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His very first words, he says... HE SPEAKS GERMAN
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.."How dark it is here."
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But then he goes on to express the sense
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that, in the springtime of his life, at a time
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when he should have been able to expect happiness and fulfilment,
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everything has been taken away from him.
00:00:21.998 --> 00:00:24.036
He is sat alone, he is in solitary confinement.
Duration
24 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:17
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres

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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.