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As the 200th anniversary of his death approaches in 2027, Ludwig van Beethoven remains ubiquitous: his music still dominates concerts, films and advertising, while his image continues to serve as shorthand for struggling male genius. Beethoven would not have come to prominence, however, without the composer establishing a network of friends and colleagues with whom he could collaborate, and by writing marketable as well as remarkable music. This lecture sets Beethoven in the everyday, exploring the musical relationships that enabled him to come to prominence.
