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Being Beethoven

"Let me live, even by means ofartificial aids. "If only such are to be found. "If...

"Let me live, even by means of
artificial aids. "If only such are to be found. "If possible, develop the ear
instruments then travel. "This you owe to yourself,
to man and to Him, the Almighty."

Full Transcript

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"Let me live, even by means of artificial aids.
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"If only such are to be found.
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"If possible, develop the ear instruments then travel.
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"This you owe to yourself, to man and to Him, the Almighty."
Duration
17 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:41
Uploaded
Jun 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 • 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.
S01 • E02 She knows that she won't be able to marry him, - Being Beethoven 00:23
She knows that she won't be able to marry him,
S01 • E01 Haydn had come through Bonn and discovered this amazing kid - Being Beethoven 00:37
Haydn had come through Bonn and discovered this amazing kid
S01 • E03 This is one of the restaurants Beethoven frequents regularly, - Being Beethoven 01:00
This is one of the restaurants Beethoven frequents regularly...
S01 • E01 He brings to Vienna several of his most recent pieces - Being Beethoven 00:17
He brings to Vienna several of his most recent pieces
S01 • E03 Beethoven says, when he's writing to the publisher, he says, - Being Beethoven 00:33
Beethoven says, when he's writing to the publisher, he ...
S01 • E03 So, the story of the Diabelli Variations is that - Being Beethoven 00:33
So, the story of the Diabelli Variations is that
S01 • E01 And, according to people who are present there, - Being Beethoven 00:08
And, according to people who are present there,
S01 • E01 Steibelt evaporates. - Being Beethoven 00:23
Steibelt evaporates.
S01 • E03 It takes the best part of an hour to play, there's nowhere it doesn't go, - Being Beethoven 00:11
It takes the best part of an hour to play, there's nowh...
S01 • E01 One of the most important things for Beethoven is to make contact - Being Beethoven 00:28
One of the most important things for Beethoven is to make co...
S01 • E03 I mean, how many composers would have thought of turning - Being Beethoven 00:23
I mean, how many composers would have thought of turning
S01 • E03 But the sheer bloody mindedness of it, you know, to have this... - Being Beethoven 00:14
But the sheer bloody mindedness of it, you know, to have thi...
S01 • E03 You know, for instance, I'm thinking of some of the variations - Being Beethoven 00:14
You know, for instance, I'm thinking of some of the var...
S01 • E03 So Variation 20, which is pretty much the halfway point of the set, - Being Beethoven 00:12
So Variation 20, which is pretty much the halfway point of t...
S01 • E01 I think Beethoven's music is the essence - Being Beethoven 00:45
I think Beethoven's music is the essence
S01 • E03 It's complete insanity. It's the writing of a madman. - Being Beethoven 00:14
It's complete insanity. It's the writing of a madm...