In this episode, Graham Abbott completes his journey dissecting the 32 published piano sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven by examining those classified as being written in his 'late' period, with specific attention paid to the composer's use of harmony and fugal structures.

This episode of Classics Unlocked featured the following recording:

BEETHOVEN: Complete Piano Sonatas

Wilhelm Kempff, piano

Deutsche Grammophon 483 7429 (8-CD + Bluray)

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In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott provides an introduction to the two completed concertos by Sir Edward Elgar. Mention 'Elgar' and 'concerto' in the same sentence, and the chances are the piece that will come to mind will be his famous Cello Concerto from 1919; however Elgar also completed a magnificent, grand concerto for solo violin, composed a decade earlier.

This episode of Classics Unlocked featured the following recordings:

ALFREDO CAMPOLI: THE BEL CANTO VIOLIN - VOL 5

Alfredo, Campoli, violin

Decca/Eloquence 482 5143

ELGAR

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello

Decca Classics 485 0241

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In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott discusses the middle piano sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven - a creative phase in which the composer breaks away from the classical model.

This episode of Classics Unlocked featured the following recording:

BEETHOVEN: Complete Piano Sonatas

Wilhelm Kempff, piano

Deutsche Grammophon 483 7429 (8-CD + Bluray)

DISCOVER: https://UMA.lnk.to/sijPHID

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In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott explores one of Giuseppe Verdi's – indeed one of all opera's – most popular creations: his La traviata from 1853.

This episode uses the legendary recording from 1977, featuring Ileana Cotrubas, Plácido Domingo and Sherrill Milnes, with the Bavarian State Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Carlos Kleiber.

Deutsche Grammophon 479 7287

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In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott explores one of the most famous bodies of work in the Western music tradition: Beethoven's nine completed symphonies.

This episode of Classics Unlocked features the legendary Deutsche Grammophon recordings of Herbert von Karajan's complete cycle with the Berliner Philharmoniker, released in 1963 and reissued on the Eloquence label.

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In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott looks at two beautiful English works from the first half of the 20th century which evoke the spirit of Christmas and which are inspired by seasonal carols and poetry: Benjamin Britten's 'A Ceremony of Carols' and Ralph Vaughan Williams' 'Fantasia on Christmas Carols'.

This episode of Classics Unlocked featured Decca recordings reissued on the Eloquence label:

 

BRITTEN: A Ceremony of Carols

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on Christmas Carols

Choir of King's College, Cambridge; Sir David Willcocks, Stephen Cleobury

Decca Classics 484 0781

DISCOVER: https://eloquence.lnk.to/00028948407811ID

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In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham explores a small but vital corner of the 600 works Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart left the world: his beautiful wind concertos.

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In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott discusses the gigantic symphonic output of Anton Bruckner. 'Once immersed in the sound world of a Bruckner symphony', says Graham, 'the experience can be truly overwhelming and deeply moving'.

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In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott discusses the early published piano sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven - a young man trying to impress!

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In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott marks the 150th anniversary of the death of Hector Berlioz (1803–1869), one the greatest rule breakers in the whole history of music.

All the recordings from this episode are on the Deutsche Grammophon & Decca Classics labels, and can be discovered at: classicsdirect.com.au

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