Being Beethoven

12:15 AM to 1:15 AM

Monday 30 June

Season 1 Episode 3 of 3

As the composer embarked on the extraordinary flowering of his late music, his health deteriorated and his desire for love and family tipped over into obsession. Musical highlights include Paul Lewis exploring the beauty and brutality of the Diabelli Variations, and the Takacs Quartet playing the Hymn of Thanksgiving from Op 132

Being Beethoven airs on BBC Four HD at 12:15 AM, Monday 30 June. (Subtitles, finale, series, audio description.)

Topics

Music ➝ Ballet ➝ Dance

Classical

News ➝ Current Affairs

Documentary

Phil Cairney

Series Producer

Flora Stewart

Producer

Ross Wilson

Executive Producer