Episode 6 – Growing Up

John discovers how Beethoven reacted when he was forced to become the main breadwinner in the family after his father committed fraud, and he reveals why the young composer hated teaching music to others, even though it lead to him meeting the first love of his life. John plays one of several pieces Beethoven dedicated to her, as well as a piece he wrote as a teaching aid and the overture to his first - and only - ballet. All the Beethoven pieces featured in this podcast are taken from the 90-disc Naxos box set, the Complete Beethoven Edition. You can buy yours by heading to Presto Classical and Europadisc.