The Beethoven Files Podcast

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.

 

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.

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. 

 

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).
 

 

Ep. 55 Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, Op. 123

We'll focus on the Missa Solemnis, Op. 123, composed between 1819 and 1823.

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.