Introduction
Introduction
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Great Composers in Words & Music: Ludwig van Beethoven
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Wild, Untamed, Arresting, Yearning, Tortured, Passionate
Wild, Untamed, Arresting, Yearning, Tortured, Passionate
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Beethoven, It Should Be Said, Was No Mozart
Beethoven, It Should Be Said, Was No Mozart
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It Was Probably Waldstein Who, in the Following Months
It Was Probably Waldstein Who, in the Following Months
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Notwithstanding His Simmering Resentment Towards Haydn
Notwithstanding His Simmering Resentment Towards Haydn
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I. Allegro con brio (Excerpt)
Eight Months After the Charity Concert
Eight Months After the Charity Concert
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Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5 No. 2
The Next Few Years Witnessed Multiple Performances
The Next Few Years Witnessed Multiple Performances
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Less Than Two Years Later
Less Than Two Years Later
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Unfortunately for Beethoven, the Sorrowful Mood
Unfortunately for Beethoven, the Sorrowful Mood
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Beethoven’s Productivity Continued on His Return to Vienna
Beethoven’s Productivity Continued on His Return to Vienna
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Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? (1814 Version) [Excerpt]
Wrapped Up with the Complicated Genesis
Wrapped Up with the Complicated Genesis
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During This Period of Creative Inspiration
During This Period of Creative Inspiration
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Before the Mega-Concert Took Place
Before the Mega-Concert Took Place
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VI. Chorus. Poco allegro (Excerpt)
Hilary Davan Wetton, City of London Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Westminster Boys' Choir
Searching for Popular Acclaim at Home in Vienna
Searching for Popular Acclaim at Home in Vienna
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V. Agnus Dei (Excerpt)
James Taylor, Jay Baylon, Kenneth Schermerhorn, Robynne Redmon, Nashville Symphony Chorus, Lori Phillips, Nashville Symphony
Beethoven Interrupted Work on the Archduke’s Mass
Beethoven Interrupted Work on the Archduke’s Mass
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Beethoven Now Turned His Attention to a Work
Beethoven Now Turned His Attention to a Work
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After Completion of the Ninth Symphony
After Completion of the Ninth Symphony
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If Beethoven’s Life Was a Hollywood Blockbuster
If Beethoven’s Life Was a Hollywood Blockbuster
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