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Why were 19th-century composers so obsessed with proving they were Beethoven’s heir?
In this episode, we dive into the legacy he left behind — and the dramatic, sometimes ridiculous things composers did to claim it.
Schumann followed the rules, Liszt told a maybe-made-up childhood story, and Wagner? He wrote Beethoven fanfiction.
Genius composers? Definitely.
But maybe even better at branding.
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