Beethoven
Aug 27

Curious Minds: Beethoven: Maestro for the Ages // Hot Docs at Home

The year 2020 honours the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), one of the most popular composers whose masterpieces are often likened to the plays of Shakespeare or the sculpture of Michelangelo. Working in Europe during the transformative period at the turn into the 19th century, Beethoven’s music expressed the concepts of the Romantic Age and the burgeoning ideals of freedom, equality and human rights. How did the composer capture his era, and what is it about his music that continues to connect with us all these years later? Using legendary recordings from the past and present, this enlightening musical series from longtime CBC broadcaster and music writer Rick Phillips will explore Beethoven’s life, times and music, revealing his incredible talents, innovations and humanity.

This series is led by broadcaster, writer and lecturer Rick Phillips. For 14 years, Rick was the Host and Producer of Sound Advice®, the weekly guide to classical music and recordings, heard across Canada on CBC Radio. A regular juror in the classical music categories for the Juno Awards, he is the author of The Essential Classical Recordings – 101 CDs.

The six lectures in this series will all be available to stream as of Thursday, August 27. Binge them all at once, or take it one week at a time—it’s up to you! Once they are online, you can access each lecture at your leisure by clicking on links in your confirmation email, or by visiting your My Streams page. Once you start streaming the lecture, it will be available for 48 hours.

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- [ Add to Calendar ] 2020-08-27 16:00:00 2020-11-02 04:59:00 Curious Minds: Beethoven: Maestro for the Ages // Hot Docs at Home <p>The year 2020 honours the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), one of the most popular composers whose masterpieces are often likened to the plays of Shakespeare or the sculpture of Michelangelo. Working in Europe during the transformative period at the turn into the 19th century, Beethoven’s music expressed the concepts of the Romantic Age and the burgeoning ideals of freedom, equality and human rights. How did the composer capture his era, and what is it about his music that continues to connect with us all these years later?</p>

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