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At the age of thirty-two, he wrote, "Oh, how unjust you are to me, you people who consider me to be a bitter and stubborn misanthrope! I nearly put an end to my life. Only the art prevented me from doing that." The art not only saved him but it also made Ludwig van Beethoven, the "general of music," and his genius musical compositions, immortal. This visually rich series offers a fascinating look at a broad cross-section of world-renowned individuals. Every historic re-creation explores the most important developments of their very famous lives whether artist, businessman, composer, leader, philosopher, poet, explorer, writer, reformer, scientist or ruler. Viewers will enjoy the focused approach to understanding the emotional state, significant contributions, important benchmarks and major turning points in their incredible lives.
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