Episode 1223
Join us as we explore the tumultuous life and revolutionary music of Ludwig van Beethoven, one of Western music’s most revered figures. In this episode, we trace his journey from a child prodigy in Bonn, where he suffered a harsh musical education under his father, to his rise as a virtuoso pianist in Vienna under the tutelage of Joseph Haydn,.
We delve into the three defining periods of his career:
• The Early Years: His initial success in Vienna and the mastery of the "Viennese style",.
• The "Heroic" Middle Period: Triggered by a crisis over his encroaching deafness—documented in the heart-wrenching Heiligenstadt Testament—this era produced large-scale masterpieces like the Eroica and Fifth Symphonies,,.
• The Late Period: Marked by total deafness and social withdrawal, Beethoven composed his most intellectually deep and complex works, including the Ninth Symphony and the Missa solemnis,,.
We also uncover the man behind the myth, discussing his struggle with the "Immortal Beloved," his contentious guardianship of his nephew Karl, and the mystery surrounding his health and death in 1827,,. Tune in to understand how Beethoven "seized Fate by the throat" to change the course of music history.
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