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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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  • This Strange Deafness
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    This Strange Deafness

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/6/2020

    First episode in a three-part documentary series, marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, that focuses on the real, complex and often difficult man behind the great composer.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • You, My Immortal Beloved
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    You, My Immortal Beloved

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/13/2020

    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 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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • We Are Not in a Good State
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    We Are Not in a Good State

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/20/2020

    As Beethoven embarks on the extraordinary flowering of his late music, his health deteriorates and his desire for love and family tips over into obsession.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown