Being Beethoven. BBC documentary celebrating this great genius.

To mark the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, this 2020 three-part series reveals the man behind the music.
Discover stories of a difficult young man who faced a myriad of extreme circumstances, overcoming each as he continued to perfect his craft, growing his name to become the most famous musician of his time.

Copyright-protected. Content used on YouTube by gracious permission of the copyright owner.
Release date: 02 July 2020. 1920 x 1080p.

[sayedkhalilullahmonib]

Beethoven is one of the greatest of all time in human history. I rely on his music in every situation whether it stress or difficulties in life Beethoven come for rescue. Thank you so much for making this documentary

[mingu]

This is a most complete documentary I have being watched, it speek out Beethoven’s life story. Give us an answers of how and why Beethoven became the greatest composer ever. No one suffered as much as him, no one could have his feelings… Beethoven’s music never out off time and it’s timeless !

[Sploinky_doinky]

In my opinion Beethoven is the greatest composer who ever lived I would have loved to have heard him play one of his sonatas in person

[steveroses]

Fantastic documentary. As troubled as his life was he still left us with immense philosophical and spiritual guidance through his music.

[luvbasses]

“…and now we’d like to change music..to classic by Ludwig Van Beethoven, Romance in F.” Words from one James Last - from his 1976 BBC mini concert. This beautiful melody is why I’m now here…wanting to learn more about the man who wrote it. This piece has had lasting effects on my soul now that I’ve heard it and am familiar with it - as much as being very habit forming! I literally cannot get enough now.

[edaxsachorwzky]

I’ve read once that in his last years of life one visitor asked him who he considered to be the great composer, to which He replied: I consider Handel to be the greatest and most ablest composer of all time; to him I bow one knee

[christophermarston]

No words to say absolutely phenomenal about the greatest composer of music of all time well done what a joy to watch this

[nathanfichter]

His writing in letters/diaries is very poetic

[ShukokaiStu]

Yes, thank you so very much for uploading the 3 parts all in one. We loved this on TV and now thanks to you, we can enjoy it again. 👍

[Oliviux]

I want to give credit to all of the talented musicians that were able to play Beethoven’s music throughout these episodes.

[anti]

Finally, Beethoven and Peter Capaldi, perfection.

[gerardosierchio]

Awww here we go again !!! Another night without sleep because of you Ludwig

[viviennetwigg]

A beautiful documentary with insights into Beethoven’s incredible gifts as a musician and composer and also the complexities of his personal life and connections with philosophers and poets. Outside the stereotypes scholars and contemporary musicians adding weight and intellectual education

[rahulradhakrishnan]

Great documentary! I was waiting to watch this.

[RhiannonRaven]

Music is the highest of all arts, that which brings us closest to the spiritual and raises us beyond the mundane. For it is made manifest by the mere vibration of the air around us. In so being, it transcends beyond the material, and approaches the realms of the spirit. It takes us to the borderlands between the material and the divine where we may get a fleeting glimpse of whatever it is we know to be "God." Beethoven is humanity's messenger of hard won truth. An alchemist of the soul. Listen, and be made whole.

[ChristiaanBurgel]

This was astonishing to watch, thank you!

[cmxfqtu]

Imagine hearing this man play live, I would anything to witness that. Crazy to think nobody in the last 100 years has ever witnessed a composer like this and I don’t think we’ll ever see someone of this magnitude in this lifetime, or any lifetime to be honest. This man was truly one of a kind.

[ekaterinakozlovskaia]

Thanks a lot for posting this. Really hood documentary.

[greglambert]

This documentary is a total gift - would love to see a similar pilgrimage made for beethoven / other greats.

I'm learning well tempered klavier and this is super inspiring learning more about the man behind the music and what his life was like - thank you!

[davidrussell]

Astounding genius's life expertly framed in this fascinating documentary. Bravo!