1779.Eight-year-oldLudwigvanBeethoven,calledLouis,isalreadyknownasamusicalprodigy.Helearnstogohisownway-muchtothedismayofthepeoplearoundhim.Someyearslater,hemeetsMozartduringtimesofpoliticalupheaval.TheunconventionalgeniusandFrenchRevolutionaresparkingafireinLouisheart;hedoesntwanttoserveamaster-onlythearts.Facingtimesoffamilytragediesandunrequitedlove,healmostgivesup.However,LouismakesittoViennatostudyunderHaydnin1792,andtherestishistory.Whowasthisman,whosemusichassincetouchedcountlessheartsandminds?Attheendofhislife,themasterisisolatedbylossoflovedonesandhearing.Surelythough,hewaswayaheadofhistimes.