I thoroughly enjoyed this episode, so much that I've watched it three times already and will probably watch a few more times before I delete it off my DVR.
This episode had a little bit of everything. Beethoven's music, of course, performed by amazing musicians. Scott Yoo had the fun idea of serving Ludwig's favorite foods, and he explains how he knows what his favorite foods were. Scott also gets the brilliant idea of taking an old manuscript of his work (Ghost Trio) and trying to decipher what Beethoven originally wrote before he scribbled it out and wrote something new and then play it! I enjoyed that so much.
I think the most interesting part was, throughout the entire episode, they had actors portraying Beethoven and Sigmund Freud. They acted as analyst and patient and delved into Beethoven's upbringing, background and psyche. I enjoyed the back and forth between them, they did an excellent job. I've always been fascinated by Beethoven's life and background, it's so tragic.
You can really get a sense of Scott's respect for Beethoven and his excitement when he talks about his work and life. He really brought this episode to life. I enjoyed it so much. Well done!