Donald Macleod continues his journey through the life of Ludwig van Beethoven.
In this week’s episode, Donald Macleod traces Beethoven’s story through the years 1799-1801. As he reaches his thirtieth birthday, we see Beethoven finally emerging as a mature composer and beginning to produce the enduring works that will mark him out as one of the great artists of his age. But there are clouds on the horizon too, and we see the first intimations of a serious problem with his hearing.
Composer of the Week will be returning to the story of Beethoven’s life and music throughout 2020. Part of Radio 3’s Beethoven Unleashed season marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth.
Music featured:
Piano Concerto No 3, III. Rondo
Piano Sonata No 10 in G major, Op 14, No 2
Music: Symphony No 1, IV. Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace
Septet Op. 20 (movts 4-6)
Piano Sonata No 13 in Eb major, op 27 No 1, I. Andante
String Quartet Op 18, No 3, I. Allegro, II. Andante con moto)
Piano Sonata No 11 in Bb, Op 22 III. Minuetto & IV. Rondo
Violin Sonata Op 23
Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor Op. 13 ‘Pathetique’
String Quintet in C, Op 29, II Adagio molto espressivo & IV. Presto
Symphony No.5, IV. Allegro
Symphony No 3 ‘Eroica’, III. Scherzo
Horn Sonata Op 17
Cello Sonata Op 5 No 2, I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo & II. Allegro molto più tosto presto
Piano Sonata No 15 in D, Op 28 ‘Pastoral’, I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No 14 in C# minor, Op 27 No 2 ‘Moonlight’
String Quartet Op 18 No 1, II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
Prometheus (extracts from the complete Ballet Music)
Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Chris Taylor for BBC Wales
For full tracklistings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Beethoven Unleashed: Fate https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hflg
And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z
