1779.Eight-year-oldLudwigvanBeethoven,called"Louis",isalreadyknownasamusicalprodigy.Helearnstogohisownway-muchtothedismayofthepeoplearoundhim.Someyearslater,hemeetsMozartduringtimesofpoliticalupheaval.TheunconventionalgeniusandFrenchRevolutionaresparkingafireinLouis'heart;hedoesn'twanttoserveamaster-onlythearts.F..ccc