Ep. 29 Beethoven’s ”Eroica” Symphony, No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55
We'll look at Beethoven's great "Eroica" Symphony, No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55.
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 29
The Beethoven Files Podcast
Ever wanted to take a closer look at the music of Beethoven? The Beethoven Files might make that a little easier. This podcast takes a look at some of the composer's most interesting and famous works.
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Ep. 28 Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 (“Waldstein”) and Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54
We’ll look at the famous Waldstein Sonata in C Major, Op. 53 and the Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54.
Sep 01, 2022•59 min•Ep. 28
Ep. 27 Beethoven’s Early Lieder
We'll look at some of Beethoven's early lieder (art songs) including the collection from Op, 52, the Gellert Lieder of Op. 48, and the the song "Adelaide,"
Aug 01, 2022•58 min•Ep. 27
Ep. 26 Beethoven’s Romances for Violin and Orchestra
In the two Romances for Violin and orchestra, Op. 40 in G Major and Op. 50 in F Major, we encounter not the innovative Beethoven, but rather the creator of graceful and attractive works designed to please performer and audiences alike.
Jul 01, 2022•43 min•Ep. 26
Ep. 25 Beethoven’s Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 (”Kreuzer”), Op. 47.
We'll focus on Beethoven's "Kreutzer" Sonata for Violin and Piano with a little bit of the backstory concerning two well-known violinists of the day--George Augustus Bridgetower and Rodolphe Kreutzer, along with one great 19th century Russian author-- Leo Tolstoy.
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 25
Ep. 24 Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37
We’ll look at Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 3, Op. 37.
Apr 29, 2022•59 min•Ep. 24
Ep. 23 Beethoven’s “Christ on the Mount of Olives,” Op. 85
We’ll look at Beethoven’s only oratorio, “Christ on the Mount of Olives.”
Apr 01, 2022•59 min•Ep. 23
Ep. 22 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36
We’ll talk about Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36.
Mar 02, 2022•55 min•Ep. 22
Ep. 21 Beethoven’s “Eroica” (“Prometheus”) Variations, Op. 35
We’ll focus on Beethoven’s “Eroica” or “Prometheus” Variations, Op. 36, but also take a quick look at three of the bagatelles from Op. 33.
Feb 03, 2022•59 min•Ep. 21
Ep. 20 Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas, Op. 31, No 2 in D Minor (“Tempest”) & No. 3 in E-flat Major (“Hunt”)
We’ll look at two piano sonatas from Op. 31: No. 2 in D minor (“Tempest”) and No. 3 in E-flat Major (“Hunt”).
Dec 30, 2021•58 min•Ep. 20
Ep. 19 Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas, Op. 30, Nos. 1-3
We’ll focus on the Violin Sonata in A Major, Op, 30, No. 1, and the Violin Sonata in C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2.
Nov 22, 2021•59 min•Ep. 19
Ep. 18: Beethoven’s The Creatures of Prometheus
We’ll look at Beethoven’s ballet, The Creatures of Prometheus.
Oct 13, 2021•53 min•Ep. 18
Ep. 17 Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, & String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29
We’ll focus on Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 ("Pastoral"), but also take a look at the String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29 ("Storm").
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 17
Ep. 16 Beethoven’s Op. 27 Piano Sonatas
We’ll focus on Op. 27, No. 1 in E-flat Major, and No. 2 in C-sharp minor, (“Moonlight”).
Aug 09, 2021•56 min•Ep. 16
Ep. 15 Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23, and No. 5 in F Major (“Spring”), Op 24
We’ll look at Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23, and No. 5 in F major. Op. 24, the “Spring” Sonata.
Jun 30, 2021•58 min•Ep. 15
Ep. 14 Beethoven's Symphony No. 1, Op. 21
We'll look at Symphony No. 1, Op. 21.
May 20, 2021•53 min•Ep. 14
Ep. 13 Beethoven's Op. 18 String Quartets, part 2
We’ll look at String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, No. 5 in A Major and No. 6 in B-flat Major.
Apr 15, 2021•59 min•Ep. 13
Ep. 12 Beethoven's Op. 18 String Quartets, part 1
We’ll look at String Quartet No 1 in F Major, No. 2 in G Major, and No. 3 in D Major.
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 12
Ep. 11 Beethoven's Quintet, Op. 16, and Septet, Op. 20
We’ll focus on Beethoven’s Quintet, Op. 16, for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, but also look at selected movements from the Septet, Op. 20, for violin, viola, cello, double bass, clarinet, horn and bassoon.
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 11
Ep. 10 Beethoven's Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
We’ll look at Beethoven’s Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15, and Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19.
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 10
Ep. 9 Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor (“Pathetique”), Op. 13
We’ll look at the famous “Pathetique” Sonata in C minor, Op. 13.
Dec 14, 2020•54 min•Ep. 9
Ep. 8 Beethoven’s Op. 12 Violin Sonatas
We’ll focus on Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major and No. 2 in A major.
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 8
Ep. 7 Beethoven's Op. 10 Piano Sonatas
We'll look at two sonatas from Op. 10: No. 5 in C Minor and No. 6 in F Major.
Oct 12, 2020•54 min•Ep. 7
Ep. 6 Beethoven's Cello Sonatas, Op. 5 and String Trios, Op. 9
We'll focus on the Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 5, No.1 and the String Trio in G Major, Op. 9, No. 1.
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 6
Ep. 5 Beethoven's Op. 2 Piano Sonatas
We’re going to look at two of the piano sonatas from Beethoven’s Op. 2: Sonata No. 1 in F minor, and Sonata No. 3 in C Major.
Aug 06, 2020•56 min•Ep. 5
Ep. 4 Beethoven's Op. 1 Piano Trios
We'll look at Piano Trio No. 1 in E-flat Major and No. 3 in C minor.
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 4
Ep. 3 Beethoven's Early Cantatas
We'll look at Beethoven's early cantatas: the Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO87; and the Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II, WoO88.
Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 3
Ep. 2 Beethoven's Early Piano Quartets
We'll look at two of Beethoven's early piano quartets: No. 1 in E-flat, WoO 36; and No. 2 in D. WoO 36.
May 04, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 2
Ep. 1 Beethoven’s Early Works for Piano
We'll look at a variety of Beethoven's early works for piano.
Apr 04, 2020•49 min•Ep. 31
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