Brief accounts of shocking moments from the lives (or deaths) of famous composers.
EPISODE 1
Joseph Haydn: Haydn Go Seek
Insight into how Josephy Haydn lost his head and why he didn't get a funeral until 100 years after his death.
EPISODE 2
Peter Tchaikovsky: Fear and Loathing in St. Petersburg
The tragic story of Peter Tchaikovsky, who lived with shame and fear in a time when his sexual orientation could mean ruin or death.
EPISODE 3
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: How Did Mozart Really Die?
A professor explores the facts to Mozart's supposed poisoning and provides evidence to the contrary.
EPISODE 4
Ludwig Van Beethoven: Beethoven's Death Wish
Beethoven was devastated by his increasing deafness, to the point where he considered suicide. This is the story of how the famous composer finally came to terms with his affliction.
EPISODE 5
Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa: Murderer at Large
The professor talks about an innovative composer, Carlo Gesauldo, who is a known murderer.
EPISODE 6
Johann Sebastian Bach: Bach the Jailbird
Bach spent nearly a month in jail after losing his temper and speaking his mind to Prince Wilhelm Ernst of Weimar in 1717.
Robert Greenberg