Enriching lives through the arts
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We want to enrich lives through the arts: even if we cannot leave our homes. During the the current situation many people will feel isolated and lonely. Visit our new site, The Arts Society Connected, to connect with people through a shared love for the arts.  

Enjoy the arts at home with a series of films by Arts Society Accredited Lecturers, published every fortnight. This week:

The next film in our Lectures at Home series features Arts Society Accredited Lecturer, Sandy Burnett on Ludwig van Beethoven’s Fit of Rage: when his Third Symphony became the Eroica.

This short filmed lecture examines a key moment in the career of Ludwig van Beethoven, a dramatic fit of rage which saw him scratch out the name of Napoleon from the front cover of the manuscript of his brand new Third Symphony (1804).​

Sandy Burnett is one of the UK’s most versatile music commentators, enjoying a career that combines broadcasting, performing and lecturing. After studying at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge and working as music director for the RSC, National Theatre and in London’s West End, Sandy spent a decade as one of the core team of presenters on BBC Radio 3. Combining engaging scholarship with hands-on expertise, he devises and leads cultural holidays all over the world, is the author of the Idler Guide to Classical Music, is a highly sought after double bassist on the London jazz scene.

Ask Sandy questions or leave your comments after the lecture at  https://www.connected.theartssociety.org/forum/arts-at-home/lectures-at-home-sandy-burnett

Please click on the video link below to watch the latest lecture