Beethoven : the artist as hero /
Beethoven's Fifth symphony was a shout of defiance against the presence of the French conquerors in Vienna. For the composer, the next few years were a time of mounting emotional crisis. When the political tide changed, he became the cultural hero of the Congress of Vienna, considered a mysteri...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
[2003]
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| Series: | Man and music (DVD videodiscs). Classical Vienna.
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| Summary: | Beethoven's Fifth symphony was a shout of defiance against the presence of the French conquerors in Vienna. For the composer, the next few years were a time of mounting emotional crisis. When the political tide changed, he became the cultural hero of the Congress of Vienna, considered a mysterious, somewhat remote genius. |
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| Item Description: | Videodisc release of the 1987 production. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 DVD-video (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. Released previously in VHS format. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Camera operator, Philip Sindall ; film editor, Gregory Harris. |