Being Beethoven

Episode 2

You, My Immortal Beloved

A look at how the composer's return to the town of Heiligenstadt led to one of the most extraordinary outpourings of creativity in the history of music, from the earth-shattering Eroica through to Symphony No. 7, while his repeated failed attempts to find love resulted in the famous Immortal Beloved letter found after his death.

Episode 3

We Are Not in a Good State

As Beethoven embarks on the extraordinary flowering of his late music, his health deteriorates and his desire for love and family tips over into obsession.