040 - Ludwig van Beethoven - Part 3 (1815-1827) - a podcast by Vermont Public Radio

Originally aired Jan 25, 2016

The years 1813 to 1816 were a dry period for Beethoven. He was wrestling with his health and with his family. His brother, Casper, had passed away and left behind a son, Karl – Beethoven’s beloved nephew. Ludwig entered into a nasty custody battle with Karl’s mother and lost. Beethoven often wrote in his journal prayers that this time of suffering would come to an end.

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