The Romantic Rebranding: How Beethoven Went from Controversial to Iconic

Beethoven wasn’t always the hero of Romantic music. In fact, he was once slammed for being “chaotic” and “unplayable”—until a dramatic critic named E.T.A. Hoffmann rewrote his legacy with a single review. In this episode, we dig into how one fanboy with a pen turned Beethoven from misunderstood to mythic.



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