Beethoven freed music from the tyranny of patronage
b'Hosts Nate Wilcox welcomes Norman Lebrecht author of "Why Beethoven: A Phenomenon in One Hundred Pieces." Nate asks Norman about Beethoven\'s innovative business practices, his conflicts with royalty, his opposition to the sexual mores of imperial Vienna and more.\\n\\nBuy the book and support the show.\\n\\nCHECK OUT THE NEW LET IT ROLL WEB SITE -- We\'ve got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more. Please sign up for the email list on the site and get music essays from Nate as well as (eventually) transcriptions of every episode. Also if you can afford it please consider becoming a paid subscriber to support the show. Thanks!\\n\\nHave a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com\\nFollow us on Twitter.\\nFollow us on Facebook.\\nLet It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'