Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven - The Hero's Composer

Christopher James Lees, conductor

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BEETHOVEN: Symphonies 3, 5, 6, 7, 9

Gifted with supreme musical ability yet tormented by deafness, no other composer has matched Ludwig van Beethoven’s ability to overcome hardship and inspire greatness through beautiful music. Back by popular demand, students come face-to-face with Beethoven himself as excerpts from his most popular symphonies underscore the composer’s heroic struggle.