Ep. 59 Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125
We'll look at Beethoven's last great public work--Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, completed in 1824.
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 61
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Ep. 58 Beethoven's String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat Major, Op. 130; String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131; and String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
We'll look at Beethoven's final three string quartets: No. 13 in B-flat Major, No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, and No. 16 in F Major.
Mar 01, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 60
Ep. 57 Beethoven's String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127 and String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132
We'll focus on the first two of Beethoven's five late string quartets: the String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 127, and the String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132.
Feb 01, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 59
Ep. 56 Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109; No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110; and No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111
We'll look at Beethoven's final three piano sonatas: No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 (1820); No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110 (1822); and No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111 (1822).
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 58
Ep. 55 Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, Op. 123
We'll focus on the Missa Solemnis, Op. 123, composed between 1819 and 1823.
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 57
Ep. 54 Beethoven Piano Sonatas No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 and No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 ("Hammerklavier")
We'll focus on two piano sonatas, No. 28 in A major, Op 101 composed in 1816, and No. 29 in Bb major, Op 106 ("Hammerklavier"), completed two years later.
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 56
Ep. 53 Beethoven's Cello sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102, No.1, and Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102, No. 2
We'll look at Beethoven's last two cello sonatas: Cello sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102, No.1, and Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102, No. 2. both completed in 1815.
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 55
Ep. 52 Beethoven's Song Cycle "An die ferne Geliebte," Op. 98
We're going to focus on the song cycle "An die ferne Geliebte," Op. 98, but also take a quick look at two songs from Beethoven's settings of Scottish songs from Op. 108.
Sep 01, 2024•53 min•Ep. 54
Ep. 51 Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
We'll focus on Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93. composed in 1812.
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 53
Ep. 50 Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
We'll focus on Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92, completed in 1812.
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 52
Ep. 49 Beethoven's String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 ("Serioso") and the "Archduke" Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97
We'll focus on the "Serioso" String Quartet, No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 (1810-1811), and the "Archduke" Piano Trio, B-flat Major, Op. 97 (1815).
Jun 01, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 51
Ep. 48 Beethoven's Incidental Music for Egmont, Op. 84
We'll focus on the overture and a selection of varied movements from Beethoven's incidental music for Goethe's Egmont, Op. 84, completed in 1810.
May 01, 2024•51 min•Ep. 50
Ep. 47 Beethoven's Piano Sonatas No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, and No, 27 in E Minor, Op. 90
We'll focus on Piano Sonatas No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, completed in 1810, and No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90, completed in 1814.
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 49
Ep. 46 Beethoven's Fidelio, Op. 72
We'll focus on the final version of the opera from 1814.
Mar 01, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 47
Ep. 45 Beethoven's Overtures to Fidelio
We'll look at three of the four overtures Beethoven composed for Fidelio.
Feb 01, 2024•54 min•Ep. 46
Ep. 44 Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas Nos. 24 in F-sharp Major, Op. 78, and 25 in G Major, Op. 79
We’re going to focus on Piano Sonata No. 24 in F# Major, Op. 78, and Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op 79, but we’ll also take a quick look at the two piano sonatinas of Op. 49.
Jan 01, 2024•52 min•Ep. 45
Ep. 43 Beethoven’s String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 74 (”Harp”)
We'll look at Beethoven's String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 74, completed in 1809 and nicknamed the "Harp" quartet.
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 44
Ep. 42 Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 (”Emperor”) in E-flat Major, Op. 73
We'll look at Beethoven's fifth and final piano concerto, the so-called "Emperor" Concerto in E-flat Major, Op. 73.
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 43
Ep. 41 Beethoven’s Piano Trios Op. 70, No. 1 in D Major (”Ghost”) and No. 2 in E-flat major
We'll look at the two piano trios of Op. 70: No. 1, the famous "Ghost" Trio in D Major, and No. 2, the less famous but still very interesting Trio in E-flat Major.
Oct 01, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 42
Ep. 40 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F Major (”Pastoral”), Op. 68
We'll talk about Beethoven's great "Pastoral" Symphony, No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68.
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 41
Ep. 39 Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, Op. 80, and Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69
We'll look at Beethoven's highly unusual Choral Fantasy, Op. 80, and his Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69.
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 40
Ep. 38 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
We'll talk about Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67.
Jul 01, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 39
Ep. 37 Beethoven’s Mass in C Major, Op. 86
We'll focus on Beethoven's Mass in C Major, Op. 86, composed in 1807.
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 38
Ep. 36 The Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 and Wellington’s Victory, Op. 91
We'll look at the Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 (1807) and Wellington's Victory, Op. 91 (1813).
May 01, 2023•58 min•Ep. 37
Ep. 35 Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
We'll look at Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61, from 1806.
Apr 01, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 36
Ep. 34 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60
We'll talk about Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60.
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 35
Ep. 33 Beethoven’s ”Razumovsky” String Quartets, Op. 59
We'll look at String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 and String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2.
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 34
Ep. 32 Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
We'll look at Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58.
Jan 01, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 33
Ep. 31 Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in F Minor, No. 23, Op. 57 (“Appassionata”)
We’ll look at the Piano Sonata in F Minor, No. 23, Op. 57, the famous “Appassionata” sonata.
Dec 01, 2022•57 min•Ep. 32
Ep. 30 Beethoven’s Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56
We’ll look at Beethoven’s Triple Concerto in C Major (for violin, cello and piano soloists and orchestra), Op. 56.
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 30
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