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Three-part BBC dramatized documentary series presented by the conductor Charles Hazlewood, taking a look at the life and work of Ludwig van Beethoven.
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- E1 The RebelNext upJun 3, 2005
Synopsis
The baton is raised on a major season dedicated to one the greatest musical heavyweights of all time - Ludwig van Beethoven.
Guest stars: Rafaella Hutchinson (Eleonore Van Bruening), Bertie Carvel (Ferdinand Ries)
- E2 Love and LossJun 10, 2005
Synopsis
Charles Hazlewood explores the music of Beethoven's prodigiously creative middle years, a period in which Napoleon's troops swept through Europe. With revolution in the air, Beethoven wrote five symphonies, four concertos and his only opera, Fidelio, which took its inspiration from the Napoleonic ideas of freedom, truth and equality.
Guest stars: Jake Harders (Calvalry Officer Legrand), Bertie Carvel (Ferdinand Ries)
- E3 Faith and FuryJun 17, 2005
Synopsis
Charles Hazlewood 's drama documentary reaches a crescendo with the final tragic years of the composer's life. While he continued to produce extraordinary works such as the Hammerklavier sonata, Missa Solemnis and the Ninth Symphony, Beethoven's personal life was dominated by the bitter custody battle for his nephew Karl.
Cast & crew
Directed by Francesca Kemp, Ursula Macfarlane, Damon Thomas
Paul Rhys
Charles Hazlewood
David Bamber
Sarah Hadland
Christian Coulson
Jonathan Slinger
