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Music on 2: The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven 1770-1827: 2: Fate by the Throat

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on BBC Two England

Beethoven in the years 1804-1814
A series of three documentary films for the bicentenary of the composer's birth

With extracts from Piano Sonata, Op 57 (Appassionata)

Hans Richter-Haaser Piano Sonata, Op 81a (Les Adieux)
Jorg Demus Piano Concerto No 4, in G
Hans Richter-Haaser with the London Symphony Orchestra who also play extracts from Symphonies 5, 6, and 7 conducted by James Loughran
(Alan Howard is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company)

Contributors

Pianist:
Hans Richter-Haaser
Pianist:
Jorg Demus
Musicians:
The London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor:
James Loughran
Narrator:
Alan Howard
Film Editor:
Howard Billingham
Film Editor:
Colin Hill
Script/Director:
Barrie Gavin
Script:
H.C. Robbins Landon
Research Assistant:
Ian Carson
Beethoven's voice:
Colin Blakely
Source: Radio Times

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