Revolution and wars, fears and hopes stir up Europe. The history of music is also in a state of upheaval: in instrumental music, art is independent and Romanticism freely claims, and Ludwig van Beethoven puts the new ideal of art into his work. Under the title Freedom above everything, Jörg Handstein tells Beethoven’s life in a ten-part audio biography. Against the background of the great historical panorama, the very personal story of a radical individualist emerges all the more vividly. The music plays a leading role: constantly in new ways, effective and profound, quirky and poetic, sensual and philosophical … Outstanding actors, above all Udo Wachtveitl as narrator and Cornelius Obonya as Beethoven, and some of the most renowned musicians ensure comprehensive listening pleasure our time.
The life of Beethoven and his striving for freedom can be vividly experienced and experienced on a total of 4 CDs, his music in all its numerous shades is interwoven with his extremely exciting biography; His thoughts and feelings, his everyday life and his entire epoch come to life strictly according to the original sources, but always lively told and inspired by music.
