1779       Eight-year-old Ludwig van Beethoven, called Louis, is already known as a musical prodigy       He learns to go his own way - much to the dismay of the people around him       Some years later, he meets Mozart during times of political upheaval       The unconventional genius and French Revolution are sparking a fire in Louis' heart; he doesn't want to serve a master - only the arts       Facing times of family tragedies and unrequited love, he almost gives up       However, Louis makes it to Vienna to study under Haydn in 1792, and the rest is history       Who was this man, whose music has since touched countless hearts and minds At the end of his life, the master is isolated by loss of loved ones and hearing       Surely though, he was way ahead of his times