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BBC Proms: 2010: Proms Plus

BBC Proms: 2010: Proms Plus: Proms Literary Festival: Beethoven

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Proms Literary Festival: Beethoven

2010

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Rana Mitter asks whether Beethoven still embodies the archetypal romantic artist.

Rana Mitter discusses whether Beethoven embodies the romantic artist with a tortured soul with historian Tim Blanning and director of In Search of Beethoven Phil Grabsky.

Rana Mitter discusses whether we should still consider Beethoven as the embodiment of the archetypal romantic artist with a tortured soul. With guests Phil Grabsky, director of the film 'In Search of Beethoven' and eighteenth century historian Tim Blanning. Recorded in front of an audience at the Royal College of Music as part of the Proms Literary Festival.

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Series of events providing a context to the 2010 Proms season's music and artists

Series of events providing a fascinating context to the 2010 BBC Proms season's music and artists

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