Common Knowledge

Only An Irritated Oyster with Nancy and Gustav Hoyer | Ep 1

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Is great art born of the person or their circumstances?

When great art is produced, does it flow primarily out of the genius of the artist or the difficult circumstances of their life? Using Ludwig van Beethoven's life and music as a guide, the Hoyers plumb the depths of the age old question, "Would the artist have produced such beautiful art if he hadn't had such a difficult life?"

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