3/3. Faith and Fury. Charles Hazlewood 's drama documentary reaches a crescendo with the final tragic years of the composer's life. While he continued to produce extraordinary works such as the Hammerklavier sonata, Missa Solemnis and the Ninth Symphony, Beethoven's personal life was dominated by the bitter custody battle for his nephew Karl.
Writer/Director Francesca Kemp : Exec producer Sue Judd BBCi: information on the programme's music available via the red button Beethoven Uncovered is at 10pm on BBC4. Beethoven's symphonies 6-9 are available to download as MP3 files from Tuesday 28 June - visit bbc.co.uk/radio3/beethoven for more details