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David Constantine - The Listening Heart

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.

45 minutes

Last on

Tue 21 Jan 202021:15
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  • Fri 21 Feb 201411:15
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