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Study Day: Beethoven as Cultural Phenomenon

Sat, Mar 6 · 9:30 AM Library of Congress James Madison Building · Capitol Hill

Celebrate Beethoven in the Library’s collections and as a cultural juggernaut. The Library pays tribute to Ludwig van Beethoven with a varied program of events: family films that shaped the idea of Beethoven in two generations of young imaginations, staff lectures on Beethoven treasures from our archives, and a keynote lecture and panel on Beethoven’s portrayal in popular media.

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