May 30, 2025

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

56 minutes

Donald Macleod explores Beethoven’s endeavours to become the guardian of his brother’s son Karl - a relationship which from the start was built upon rocky foundations.

Music Featured:

Allegro and Minuet, WoO 26 (Excerpt)

Symphony No 3 ‘Eroica’ (Scherzo. Allegro vivace)

Leonore Prohaska, WoO 96 (Funeral March)

Piano Sonata No 28 in A, Op 101

Sehnsucht, WoO 146

Das Geheimnis, WoO 145

Der Mann von Wort, Op 99

Symphony No 7 in A, Op 92 (Allegretto)

Music, Love and Wine, Op 108 No 1

Behold my love how green the groves, Op 108 No 9

Symphony No 8 in F, Op 93 (Allegro vivace)

Piano Sonata No 29 in B flat, Op 106 ‘Hammerklavier’ (Allegro)

String Quintet in C minor, Op 104 (Allegro con brio)

Missa Solemnis in D, Op 123 (Agnus Dei)

Minuet, WoO17 (Mödlinger Tänze, No 2)

Piano Sonata No 30 in E, Op 109 (Prestissimo)

Symphony No 9 in D minor, Op 125 ‘Choral’ (Excerpt)

Resignation, WoO 149

Abendlied Unterm Gestirnten Himmel, WoO150

Piano Sonata No 31 in A flat, Op 110

Bagatelle No 2, Op 126 (Allegro)

Der Kuss, Op 128

Missa Solemnis in D, Op 123 (Gloria)

Symphony No 9 in D minor, Op 125 ‘Choral’ (Scherzo)

String Quartet No 12 in E flat, Op 127 (excerpt)

Waltz in E flat, WoO 85

Tremate, empi, tremate, Op 116

String Quartet No 15 in A minor, Op 132 (Molto adagio)

Elegischer Gesang ‘Sanft wie du lebtest‘, Op 118

Piano Sonata No 12 in A flat, Op 26 (Marche Funebre)

Presented by Donald Macleod

Produced by Luke Whitlock for BBC Audio Wales & West

For full track listings, 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 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002cbw3

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

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