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Beethoven's Spirituality

Ernie Rea and guests explore the faith and spirituality of one of the world's greatest composers and how it influenced his life and music.

Born into a musical family in Bonn towards the end of the 18th century, Ludwig van Beethoven became one of the greatest composers who ever lived. But whilst much is written about his life and music, little attention is paid to his faith and spirituality. To mark the 250th anniversary of his birth, Ernie Rea explores Beethoven's interest in God, Eastern religions and how his spirituality influenced his music with the pianist Stephen Hough; Professor Barry Cooper, editor of the Beethoven Compendium and Professor of Music at the University of Manchester and Birgit Lodes, Professor of Historical Musicology at the University of Vienna.

Producer: Amanda Hancox

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28 minutes

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Mon 14 Dec 2020 16:30

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  • Mon 14 Dec 2020 16:30

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