The Beethoven Files Podcast

Ep. 34 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60

We'll talk about Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60.

Ep. 33 Beethoven’s ”Razumovsky” String Quartets, Op. 59

We'll look at String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 and String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2.

 

Ep. 32 Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58

We'll look at Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58.

 

Ep. 31 Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in F Minor, No. 23, Op. 57 (“Appassionata”)

We’ll look at the Piano Sonata in F Minor, No. 23, Op. 57, the famous “Appassionata” sonata.

Ep. 30 Beethoven’s Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56

We’ll look at Beethoven’s Triple Concerto in C Major (for violin, cello and piano soloists and orchestra), Op. 56.

Ep. 29 Beethoven’s ”Eroica” Symphony, No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55

We'll look at Beethoven's great "Eroica" Symphony, No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55.

Ep. 28 Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 (“Waldstein”) and Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54

We’ll look at the famous Waldstein Sonata in C Major, Op. 53 and the Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54.

 

Ep. 27 Beethoven’s Early Lieder

We'll look at some of Beethoven's early lieder (art songs) including the collection from Op, 52, the Gellert Lieder of Op. 48, and the the song "Adelaide,"  

 

Ep. 26 Beethoven’s Romances for Violin and Orchestra

In the two Romances for Violin and orchestra, Op. 40 in G Major and Op. 50 in F Major, we encounter not the innovative Beethoven, but rather the creator of graceful and attractive works designed to please performer and audiences alike. 

 

Ep. 25 Beethoven’s Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 (”Kreuzer”), Op. 47.

We'll focus on Beethoven's "Kreutzer" Sonata for Violin and Piano with a little bit of the backstory concerning two well-known violinists of the day--George Augustus Bridgetower and Rodolphe Kreutzer, along with one great 19th century Russian author-- Leo Tolstoy.