A passage of Beethoven in coastal resort (4)

I believe the answer is:

hove

'coastal resort' is the definition.
(Hove is on the south east coast of England)

'a passage of beethoven in' is the wordplay.
'a passage of' indicates a hidden word (a passage or extract from the clue).
'HOVE' can be found hidden inside 'beethoven in'.

(Other definitions for hove that I've seen before include "coastal town" , "Town near Brighton" , "Sailor's raised" , "East Sussex resort town" , "Moved into a certain position" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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