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Donald Macleod explores Beethoven’s vocal music with Iain Burnside and Simone Young. In this week’s episode, Donald Macleod and his guests discuss some personal favourites from Beethoven's vocal music, taking in the giants of choral repertory like the Missa Solemnis and the ninth symphony, his opera Fidelio and orchestral vocal music, as well as relishing the astonishing variety of his song-writing, from the song cycle An die Ferne Geliebte and the most profoundly moving vocal masterpieces, to a comic song most likely dashed off to amuse friends in a bar.Composer of the Week will be 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: Christus am Ölberge, Op 85 Ein Selbstgespräch, WoO 144 Adelaide, Op 46 Funeral Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II Christus am Olberge, Op 85 Aus Goethes Faust, Op 75, No 3 Der Wachtelschlag, WoO 129 L'amante impaziente, Op 82 (a pair of settings) Ah Perfido!, Op 65 Mass in C, Op 86 (Gloria, Sanctus & Benedictus) Klage, WoO 112 Neue Liebe, neues Leben, WoO 127 Fantasia for Piano, Choir and Orchestra in C minor op 80 Music, Love and Wine, Op 108, No 1 La Tiranna, WoO 125 Fidelio (Act 1), O welche Lust, in freier Luft (Prisoner’s Chorus) Fidelio (Act 1, Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? Fidelio (Act 2), Introduction and Aria Gott! Welch’ Dunkel hier! In des Lebens Frühlingstagen An die Hoffnung, Op 94 Maigesang (Mailied), Op 52, No 4 Three Lieder to poems by Goethe, Op 83 Der glorreiche Augenblick, Op 136 (Final chorus: Es treten hervor die Scharen der Frauen) Cantata on the Accession of Leopold II, WoO 88, Fliesse, Wonnezähre, fliesse! An die ferne geliebte, Op 98 Meerestille und glückliche Fahrt, Op 112 Der Kuss, Op 128 Abendlied unter dem gestirnten Himmel, WoO 150 Missa Solemnis in D major, Op 123, Credo Symphony No 9 (4th movement) Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Johannah Smith 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: Beethoven and the Voice https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hv23And 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 continues his journey through the life of Ludwig van Beethoven. In this week’s episode, Donald Macleod traces Beethoven’s story through the years 1799-1801. As he reaches his thirtieth birthday, we see Beethoven finally emerging as a mature composer and beginning to produce the enduring works that will mark him out as one of the great artists of his age. But there are clouds on the horizon too, and we see the first intimations of a serious problem with his hearing.Composer of the Week will be 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: Piano Concerto No 3, III. Rondo Piano Sonata No 10 in G major, Op 14, No 2 Music: Symphony No 1, IV. Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace Septet Op. 20 (movts 4-6) Piano Sonata No 13 in Eb major, op 27 No 1, I. Andante String Quartet Op 18, No 3, I. Allegro, II. Andante con moto) Piano Sonata No 11 in Bb, Op 22 III. Minuetto & IV. Rondo Violin Sonata Op 23 Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor Op. 13 ‘Pathetique’ String Quintet in C, Op 29, II Adagio molto espressivo & IV. Presto Symphony No.5, IV. Allegro Symphony No 3 ‘Eroica’, III. Scherzo Horn Sonata Op 17 Cello Sonata Op 5 No 2, I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo & II. Allegro molto più tosto presto Piano Sonata No 15 in D, Op 28 ‘Pastoral’, I. Allegro Piano Sonata No 14 in C# minor, Op 27 No 2 ‘Moonlight’ String Quartet Op 18 No 1, II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato Prometheus (extracts from the complete Ballet Music)Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Chris Taylor 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: Fate https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hflgAnd 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

Pianist Jonathan Biss shares the wonder of Beethoven's piano sonatas with Donald Macleod. Recorded at the piano, in the Angela Burgess Recital Hall at the Royal Academy of Music in London, Jonathan shares his life-long passion for Beethoven with Donald. As they talk, he demonstrates how and why Beethoven's piano sonatas advanced the genre far beyond anything that anyone had ever achieved previously. As they talk we will gain a performer's perspective of Beethoven's developmental trajectory. Composer of the Week will be 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:Piano Sonata No 2 in A major, Op 2 No 2 Sonata No 4 in E flat major, Op 7 (Grande sonate) Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major Piano sonata No 15 in D, Op 28 (Pastorale) Piano Sonata No 17 in D minor, Op 31 No 2 (The Tempest) Piano Sonata No 23 in F minor, Op 57 (Appassionata) Piano Sonata No 21 in C major, Op 53 (Waldstein) Piano Sonata No 30 in E major, Op 109 (excerpt) Piano Sonata No 31 in A flat major, Op 110 Piano Sonata No 5 in C minor, Op 10 no 1 Piano Sonata No 12 in A flat major, Op 26 Piano Sonata No 17 in D minor, Op 31 No 2 (The Tempest) Piano Sonata “quasi una fantasia”, Op 27 (Moonlight) Piano Sonata No 20 in G major, Op 49 No 2 Piano Sonata No 3 in C major, Op 2 Piano Sonata No 27 in E minor, Op 90 Piano Sonata No 32 in C minor, Op 111 Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Johannah Smith 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: At the Keyboard https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000h02gAnd 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