Music as a Mirror of History

Beethoven: Wellington’s Victory

Educational Jun 1, 2020 46 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E6: Trace Beethoven's increasing animosity toward the French, and observe the unfolding debacle of Napoleon's Peninsular War against Portugal and Spain. Learn how Beethoven came to compose Wellington's Victory, celebrating the British commander's triumph over the French at Vitoria, which was both a phenomenal success for Beethoven and a major aberration in his musical output.

Educational Jun 1, 2020 46 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 46 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.