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David Constantine - The Listening Heart

Drama: Historical

Music: Classical

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01/10/2002

BBC Radio 4 Extra - David Constantine - The Listening Heart

Summer 1802: Beethoven's life is at crisis point with his impending deafness.

Summer 1802: Beethoven's life is at crisis point – will he be able to live with his impending deafness? Stars Robert Glenister.

Summer 1802: Traumatised Ludwig van Beethoven’s life is at crisis point – will he be able to live with his impending deafness? 

David Constantine's drama recreates this critical of the German composer and pianist’s life, set against a background of the music he was composing at the time.

Beethoven    ......    Robert Glenister 
Casimir    ......    Jamie Glover 
Juliet    ......    Anastasia Hille

Violinist: Sue Lynn 
Pianist:  David Owen Norris

Director: Elizabeth Burke 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2002.

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