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Being Beethoven
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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.
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- S01E01This Strange DeafnessJuly 6, 2020—First episode in a three-part documentary series, marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, that focuses on the real, complex and
- S01E02You, My Immortal BelovedJuly 13, 2020—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 histo
- S01E03We Are Not in a Good StateJuly 20, 2020—As Beethoven embarks on the extraordinary flowering of his late music, his health deteriorates and his desire for love and family tips over
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