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Donald Macleod explores Beethoven's life and music through the years 1813-1815.This week, Donald Macleod explores Ludwig van Beethoven’s life through the years of 1813-1815 – a time of great change throughout Europe as Napoleon was overthrown. For Beethoven, it was undoubtedly the most successful period of his entire career, as he began, at last, to receive public recognition for his music. However, these years also saw him slump to an artistic nadir as he succumbed to the call for patriotic crowd-pleasers in the wake of this massive political change.Composer of the Week is returning to the story of Beethoven’s life and music throughout 2020. Part of Radio 3’s Beethoven Unleashed season marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth.Music Featured:Triumphal March for Kuffner’s Tarpeja, WoO 2a Trio in B flat major, Op 97 “Archduke” ( Allegro Moderato) An die Hoffnung, Op 94 Quartet in C major, Op 59’3 “Razumovsky” (Andante con moto quasi Allegretto) Incidental Music for the Ruins of Athens (Overture - Chorus of Dervishes - March and Chorus ) Symphony No.3 in E flat major, Op 55 “Eroica” – (Marcia Funebre. Adagio Assai) Wellington’s Victory, Op 91 Symphony no. 7 in A major, Op 92 (arr. Winds) (Presto) Symphony no. 8 in F major, Op 93 (Allegretto scherzando - Tempo di menuetto ) Germania, WoO 94 The Ruins of Athens, Op 113 No 7 Symphony no. 8 in F major, Op 93 (Allegro Vivace e con brio) Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat major, Op 97 “Archduke” – (Scherzo - Andante cantabile) Fidelio, Op 72 - Overture (arr. Piano by I. Moscheles) Fidelio - Op 72 - Act I No 9 Fidelio, Op 72 - Act I No 10 Leonore Prohaska, WoO.96 Polonaise, Op 89 Cantata: Der Glorreiche Augenblick, Op 136 No 1, 4 & 6 Quartet no.8 Op 59’2 “Rasumovsky” (Allegretto) Piano Sonata no.27, Op 90 Kurz ist der Schmerz, und ewig ist die Freude, WoO163 Brauchle, Lincke, WoO167 Cello sonata no. 5 in D major, Op 102’2 – (Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto) Piano Concerto no. 6 (fragment, completed by Nicholas Cook and Hermann Dechant) Fidelio, Op 72 Act II No 13Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Sam Phillips for BBC Cymru WalesFor full tracklistings, 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 Beethoven Unleashed: Phoenix Rising https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000mc2mAnd 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

Donald Macleod delves into the life and career of the piano prodigy Marie Jaëll.For the first time in the history of Composer of the Week, Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Marie Jaëll [1846-1925]. Jaëll was a piano prodigy, a composer across a wide spectrum of genres including opera and chamber music, and a revolutionary when it came to the art of teaching and playing the piano. She knew many distinguished musicians including Liszt, Saint-Saëns, César Franck, Brahms, Fauré and Rossini, but hers is a name which has been largely forgotten. Donald Macleod uncovers Jaëll's music, and tells her story.Music Featured:Aube (Promenade matinale, esquisses pour piano) Dans le doute; Essaim de mouches; Entrainement (Promenade matinale, esquisses pour piano) Folies d’ours (La Légende des ours) Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor Reflets Chantants (Prisme. Problèmes en musique) Armour brûlant (La Légende des ours) Album Leaf Dans les flammes (18 Pièces d'après la lecture de Dante) Cello Sonata Dein (Five Lieder) Douze Valses et Finale Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor Sphinx Reflets dansants (Prisme. Problèmes en musique) Cello Concerto in A Minor Ce qu’on entend dans le Purgatoire (18 Pièces d'après la lecture de Dante) Rêverie; Clair de lune (Les Orientales) 6 Melancholy Waltzes: No 5 in A minor; No 3 in G sharp minor Ce qu’on entend dans le Paradis (18 Pieces for piano after reading Dante) Pieces for Children Désirs ardents; Amour involontaire; Union malheureuse; Épilogue (La Légende des ours)Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Luke Whitlock for BBC WalesFor full tracklistings, 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 Marie Jaëll https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000m477And 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

Donald Macleod meets professional musicians to get the performer’s eye view of Beethoven.During Beethoven’s life, great technical advances were being made to musical instruments such as the keyboard and the horn. It was also a period when virtuoso musicians of all kinds began to tour Europe and Beethoven was able to meet some of the greatest exponents of different instruments and learn from them. He was inspired to push the limits of his performers as never before, and his works continue to fascinate and challenge musicians today. In this episode, Donald Macleod meets with different professional musicians to get a performer's eye view of Beethoven’s music and the challenges it presents.Guests: Chi-chi Nwanoku (double bass), Rachel Nicholls (soprano), Adrian Bending (timpani), Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano), Sarah Willis (French horn). Composer of the Week is returning to the story of Beethoven’s life and music throughout 2020. Part of Radio 3’s Beethoven Unleashed season marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth.Music Featured: Symphony No 6 in F, Op 68 “Pastoral” (Donner. Sturm) Symphony No 7 in A, Op 92 (Allegro con brio) Septet in E flat, Op 20 (Scherzo) Symphony No 9 in D minor, Op 125 “Choral” (Presto) Fidelio, Act 1 No 1-3 Fidelio, Act 2 No 12 Fidelio, Act 2 No 14-15 Missa Solemnis, Op 123 (Agnus Dei) Violin Concerto in D, Op 61 (excerpt) Symphony No 4 in B flat, Op 60 (Adagio – Allegro vivace) Symphony No 3 in E flat, Op 55 “Eroica” (Marcia funebre) Symphony No 5 in C minor, Op 67 (Allegro & Allegro - Presto) Piano Sonata No 13 in E flat, Op 27 No 1 (Andante) Concerto No 3 in C minor, Op 37 (Largo) Piano Trio No 5 in D, Op 70 No 1 “Ghost” (Largo assai ed espressivo) Fantasia in C minor, Op 80 Horn Sonata, Op 17 Symphony No 3 in E flat, Op 55 “Eroica” (Scherzo) Sextet in E flat, Op 81b (Rondo) Symphony No 9 in D minor, Op 125 “Choral” (Adagio molto e cantabile)Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Luke Whitlock for BBC WalesFor full tracklistings, 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 Beethoven Unleashed: How to Play Beethoven https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000m06vAnd 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