The Beethoven Files Podcast

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.

Ep. 44 Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas Nos. 24 in F-sharp Major, Op. 78, and 25 in G Major, Op. 79

We’re going to focus on Piano Sonata No. 24 in F# Major, Op. 78, and Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op 79, but we’ll also take a quick look at the two piano sonatinas of Op. 49. 

Ep. 43 Beethoven’s String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 74 (”Harp”)

We'll look at Beethoven's String Quartet No. 10  in E-flat Major, Op. 74, completed in 1809 and nicknamed the "Harp" quartet.

Ep. 42 Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 (”Emperor”) in E-flat Major, Op. 73

We'll look at Beethoven's fifth and final piano concerto, the so-called "Emperor" Concerto in E-flat Major, Op. 73.

Ep. 41 Beethoven’s Piano Trios Op. 70, No. 1 in D Major (”Ghost”) and No. 2 in E-flat major

We'll look at the two piano trios of Op. 70: No. 1, the famous "Ghost" Trio in D Major, and No. 2, the less famous but still very interesting Trio in E-flat Major.

 

Ep. 40 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F Major (”Pastoral”), Op. 68

We'll talk about Beethoven's great "Pastoral" Symphony, No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68.