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- 1. First
In this first episode of Tim the Composer’s Podcast, Tim explores Beethoven’s First Symphony. The story starts as Beethoven leaves home in Bonn for a new life in Vienna and his friends give him a send-off, and ends 8 years later with the first performance there of his first symphony - a revolutionary moment in music!
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1 hr 5 min - 0. Intro
In Episode 0 of Tim The Composer's Podcast, Tim introduces the podcast and explains what it's all about, including why he doesn’t call it "classical" music!
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About Tim The Composer
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Join composer Tim Benjamin as he reveals the untold stories behind history's greatest music. From the earliest notation of medieval times to Beethoven's musical revolution, from Shostakovich's…
struggles under Stalin through to composers of the present day, discover the political intrigue, personal struggles, and creative risks that shaped 1000 years of music. Each episode focuses on a single work, exploring what moved the composer to write what they did. No musical knowledge required - just curiosity about the extraordinary human stories behind immortal art. Literate music from the inside out.