Ludwig van Beethoven

Historical Figures · 2019-04-17

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Historical Figures

Big lives, little-known facts. Dig up what you don’t know about the icons you do know! Unexpected anecdotes, real personalities, lasting impacts… Historical Figures is a Spotify Original from Parcast.

No. of episodes: 71

Latest episode: 2019-12-25

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