Being Beethoven
Season 1 Episode 2 of 3
A look at how the composer's return to the town of Heiligenstadt led to one of the most extraordinary outpourings of creativity in the history of music, from the earth-shattering Eroica through to Symphony No 7, while his repeated failed attempts to find love resulted in the famous Immortal Beloved letter found after his death
Being Beethoven airs on BBC Four at 1:05 AM, Monday 23 June. (Subtitles, audio description.)
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Phil Cairney
Series Producer
Flora Stewart
Producer
Chris Buckland
Editor