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The music finished
and they started applauding. Beethoven was still, with his head
in the score, conducting away. One of the soloists, Caroline Unger, grabbed him and turned him around
so he could see the audience, and he seemed to be confused
because he had been in the middle of the piece somewhere. And then the audience saw this, and they started applauding
louder and louder. And he couldn't hear it. This is one of the saddest moments
in his life, and, also, at the same time, it's one of the
most triumphant moments in his life. MAN AS BEETHOVEN:
"We finite beings are born
to suffer both pain AND joy. "One might say that the best of us
obtain joy through suffering." And, out of this experience,
he builds a piece that resonates
and they started applauding. Beethoven was still, with his head
in the score, conducting away. One of the soloists, Caroline Unger, grabbed him and turned him around
so he could see the audience, and he seemed to be confused
because he had been in the middle of the piece somewhere. And then the audience saw this, and they started applauding
louder and louder. And he couldn't hear it. This is one of the saddest moments
in his life, and, also, at the same time, it's one of the
most triumphant moments in his life. MAN AS BEETHOVEN:
"We finite beings are born
to suffer both pain AND joy. "One might say that the best of us
obtain joy through suffering." And, out of this experience,
he builds a piece that resonates
Full Transcript
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The music finished
and they started applauding.
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Beethoven was still, with his head
in the score, conducting away.
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One of the soloists, Caroline Unger,
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grabbed him and turned him around
so he could see the audience,
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and he seemed to be confused
because he had been in the middle
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of the piece somewhere.
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And then the audience saw this,
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and they started applauding
louder and louder.
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And he couldn't hear it.
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This is one of the saddest moments
in his life, and, also,
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at the same time, it's one of the
most triumphant moments in his life.
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MAN AS BEETHOVEN:
"We finite beings are born
to suffer both pain AND joy.
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"One might say that the best of us
obtain joy through suffering."
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And, out of this experience,
he builds a piece that resonates...
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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.
