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Proms Literary Festival: Beethoven

Rana Mitter discusses whether Beethoven embodies the romantic artist with a tortured soul with historian Tim Blanning and director of In Search of Beethoven Phil Grabsky.

Rana Mitter discusses whether we should still consider Beethoven as the embodiment of the archetypal romantic artist with a tortured soul. With guests Phil Grabsky, director of the film 'In Search of Beethoven' and eighteenth century historian Tim Blanning. Recorded in front of an audience at the Royal College of Music as part of the Proms Literary Festival.

20 minutes

Broadcast

  • Tue 27 Jul 2010 20:45

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