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I don't think it's too
much of a stretch to say that Florestan, in the dungeon, in
solitary confinement, lamenting his isolation,
his failure to be able to realise the dreams that he
had as a young man, this is perhaps the most
autobiographical moment of all of Beethoven's music
much of a stretch to say that Florestan, in the dungeon, in
solitary confinement, lamenting his isolation,
his failure to be able to realise the dreams that he
had as a young man, this is perhaps the most
autobiographical moment of all of Beethoven's music
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I don't think it's too
much of a stretch to say that
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Florestan, in the dungeon, in
solitary confinement,
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lamenting his isolation,
his failure to be able to realise
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the dreams that he
had as a young man,
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this is perhaps the most
autobiographical
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moment of all of Beethoven's music.
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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.