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Beethoven died from cirrhosis of the liver, made worse by excessive drinking. This may have been prompted by his other sufferings: his frustrations in love, and the hearing difficulties and ultimate deafness which affected the last 30 of his 57 years.
Septet in E flat, Op 20 (5th mvt) Vienna Octet
Symphony No 3 in E flat (Eroica) (3rd mvt)
London Classical Players, conductor Roger Norrington Missa Solemnis (excerpt) Monteverdi Choir,
English Baroque Soloists, conductor John Eliot Gardiner
String Quartet in A minor, Op 132 (3rd mvt)
Alban Berg Quartet

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Conductor:
Roger Norrington
Conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner
Unknown:
Alban Berg
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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