One of the world’s most influential composers, Ludwig van Beethoven changed the course of Western music. Despite losing his hearing, he created some of history’s most celebrated works, and his compositions are renowned for their emotional depth, innovation, and freshness to this day.
But how did an unpolished youth from the German Rhineland rise to become o ... Show More
Jan 2025
527. Beethoven: Napoleon and the Music of War LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall
Ludwig Van Beethoven, like his precursor and possible acquaintance Mozart, is one of the most famous figures in Western musical history. With his wild hair and furrowed brow, his was a genius marked not by flamboyance and flare, but dark, bombastic gravity. Like Mozart, though, h ... Show More
1h 6m
Apr 2025
The Deaf Composer: How Beethoven wrote music he couldn’t hear
What happens when one of history’s greatest composers begins to lose the very sense he relies on most? In this episode, we explore how Ludwig van Beethoven continued to create groundbreaking music even as his world fell into silence. Along the way, we uncover the myths, invention ... Show More
28m 39s
Jan 2022
Pourquoi Beethoven ne disait jamais non, alors qu’il avait perdu l’ouïe ?
<p>C’est l’un sinon LE drame de Ludwig Van Beethoven, être devenu sourd. Malgré ce handicap cruel, le compositeur et pianiste Allemand, improvisateur de génie, un des plus grands musiciens de tous les temps, a continué de composer des œuvres majeures. Mention spéciale à sa derniè ... Show More
10m 32s
Jun 2024
Beethoven, tout pour la musique (1/3)
<p>Deux siècles et demi après sa naissance, les œuvres de Ludwig van Beethoven continuent d'être jouées et vendues partout dans le monde. Artiste incompris, génie solitaire, il est aujourd’hui reconnu comme un compositeur extraordinaire qui a continué à faire de la musique même l ... Show More
34m 6s