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In the sketchbook, he jots
down an idea for new strength and that becomes the form for this
extraordinary slow movement, the Heiliger Dankgesang. It's very interesting because that's a specific autobiographical link between Beethoven's life situation and the music that he writes
down an idea for new strength and that becomes the form for this
extraordinary slow movement, the Heiliger Dankgesang. It's very interesting because that's a specific autobiographical link between Beethoven's life situation and the music that he writes
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In the sketchbook, he jots
down an idea for new strength
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and that becomes the form for this
extraordinary slow movement,
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the Heiliger Dankgesang.
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It's very interesting because that's
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a specific autobiographical link
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between Beethoven's life situation
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and the music that he writes.
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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.