Great Masters: Beethoven-His Life and Music

Place the life of Ludwig van Beethoven in a stronger social, political, and cultural framework with Great Masters: Beethoven—His Life and Music. Award-winning composer and Professor Robert Greenberg makes the case that Beethoven was one of the most prolific and inspiring forces in the history of music, after whom nothing would ever be the same again. You'll learn about Beethoven's dysfunctional family life, musical training, celebrity in music-crazed Vienna, compositional successes, and the core features of some of his greatest works. Featuring excerpts from more than a dozen of Beethoven's Classical masterpieces, this course is an unparalleled look at the story of a great musical master.

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Platform: Great Courses
Categories: Music & Fine Arts Classical Music

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