Phil Cairney
Director
Being Beethoven (2020)
Season 1
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.
Released July 6, 2020
Episode 42 min
10+
Genres: Documentary
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Production Companies: BBC Four, Matchlight
Network: BBC Four
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - This Strange Deafness
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.
July 6, 2020, midnight
S1E2 - You, My Immortal Beloved
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.
July 13, 2020, midnight
S1E3 - We Are Not in a Good State
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.
July 20, 2020, midnight
Network: BBC Four
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 177 min.
Released: July 6, 2020
Last Air Date: July 20, 2020, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 10+
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