The Beethoven Files Podcast

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.

 

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.

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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).

 

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.

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.

 

Ep. 46 Beethoven's Fidelio, Op. 72

We'll focus on the final version of the opera from 1814.

 

Ep. 45 Beethoven's Overtures to Fidelio

We'll look at three of the four overtures Beethoven composed for Fidelio.