Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (Version 2)

Introduction

Episode 0 · 36:28

Chapter 1 Pt. 1 Fall of the Ecclesiastical-Civil States in Germany

Episode 1 · 27:40

Chapter 1 Pt. 2 The Electors of Cologne in the Eighteenth Century

Episode 2 · 25:31

Chapter 1 Pt. 3 The Electoral Courts and Their Music

Episode 3 · 29:32

Chapter 1 Pt. 4 Earliest Records of the Beethovens

Episode 4 · 28:38

Chapter 1 Pt. 5 Musical Culture in Bonn at the Time of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Birth

Episode 5 · 30:14

Chapter 2 Beethoven’s Ancestors in Belgium

Episode 6 · 31:51

Chapter 3 Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven

Episode 7 · 41:03

Chapter 4 Early Employment of His Talent and Skill

Episode 8 · 26:51

Chapter 5 Musical Culture in the Austrian Imperial Family

Episode 9 · 24:47

Chapter 6 A Period of Artistic Inactivity in Bonn

Episode 10 · 34:34

Chapter 7 Beethoven Brought Under Refining Influences

Episode 11 · 19:43

Chapter 8 Beethoven’s Associates in the Court Orchestra

Episode 12 · 16:25

Chapter 9 The Last Three Years of Beethoven’s Life in Bonn

Episode 13 · 48:13

Chapter 10 Beethoven’s Creative Activity in Bonn

Episode 14 · 46:52

Chapter 11 Beethoven in Vienna

Episode 15 · 50:27

Chapter 12 Music in Vienna at the Time of Beethoven’s Arrival There

Episode 16 · 33:56

Chapter 13 Beethoven in Society

Episode 17 · 50:41

Chapter 14 The Years 1796 and 1797

Episode 18 · 1:10:43

Chapter 15 Compositions of 1798 and 1799

Episode 19 · 53:32

Chapter 16 Beethoven’s Social Life in Vienna

Episode 20 · 48:25

Chapter 17 Beethoven’s Character and Personality

Episode 21 · 58:49

Chapter 18 His First Concert on His Own Account

Episode 22 · 46:06

Chapter 19 The Year 1801

Episode 23 · 48:12

Chapter 20 Important Letters of 1801

Episode 24 · 1:03:34

Chapter 21 Beethoven’s Love-Affairs

Episode 25 · 59:11

Chapter 21 Postscript

Episode 26 · 35:38

Chapter 22 Pt. 1 The Year 1802

Episode 27 · 34:40

Chapter 22 Pt. 2 A Defence of Brothers Johann and Karl Kaspar

Episode 28 · 34:17

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