
AdramatizationofepisodesinthelifeandworkofLudwigvanBeethovenattheheightofhisrenown,encompassingtheyears1813to1819inVienna.Beethoven'ssymphonicwork"Wellington'sVictory"or"TheBattleofVictoria"isenthusiasticallywell-receivedbythepublic,buthislivingcircumstancesarestilldismallyhumble:constantpaucityofmoney,quarrelswiththelandlady,stiflingpaternalismchanneledthroughbothhisbrothersJohannandKarl,stateespionagebecauseofhisdemocraticsympathiesandhisincreasingdeafness.<br/> Ashisisolationbecomesevergreater,however,hefondlyrecallshis"ImmortalBeloved."Becauseofthisinspiration,hiscreativepowerdoesnotcrumble.HeinsteadbearsthesethoughtsinmindandappliesthemtohisNinthSymphony;inthefinalshot,hepacesinthepresenceofthoseverysoundsthatcomprisethemasterpiece.

