Hearing Aids
Donald Macleod and Erica Buurman examine some of Beethoven鈥檚 personal possessions at the Beethoven-Haus in Bonn. Today, they discover a selection of his mechanical hearing aids.
Donald Macleod visits Beethoven鈥檚 birthplace with Erica Buurman to view a collection of Beethoven鈥檚 mechanical hearing aids and discuss the effects of his ongoing hearing loss.
This week, Donald Macleod takes us to Beethoven鈥檚 home town of Bonn and the Beethoven-Haus museum which now occupies the building where he was born. Donald is joined by Erica Buurman, director of the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, and together they explore some of the everyday objects and household artefacts owned by the composer to see what they can tell us about how he lived.
Composer of the Week will be returning to the story of Beethoven鈥檚 life and music throughout 2020. Part of Radio 3鈥檚 Beethoven Unleashed season marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven鈥檚 birth.
Bagatelles Op 126, Nos 1 & 6
Alfred Brendel, piano
Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano Op 38 (mvt 1)
Ib Hausmann, Clarinet
Maria Kiegel, Cello
Nina Tichman, piano
Overture, The Consecration of the House Op 124
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
conducted by Sir Neville Marriner
Wellington鈥檚 Victory (Part II)
Orchestra of the Vienna Academy
Conducted by Martin Haselb枚ck
Produced by Chris Taylor for 大象传媒 Cymru Wales
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Ludwig van Beethoven
6 Bagatelles Op.126 (no.1 in G major)
Performer: Alfred Brendel.- Philips 4122272.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Bagatelle in E flat major Op.126 no.6
Performer: Alfred Brendel.- Philips 4122272.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Trio in E flat major, Op 38 (1st movement)
Performer: Ib Hausmann. Performer: Maria Kiegel. Performer: Nina Tichman.- Naxos 8570943.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Die Weihe des Hauses (The Consecration of the House) Overture, Op 124
Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.- Philips 4163852.
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Ignace Joseph Pleyel
Jubel-Marsch
Conductor: Martin Haselb枚ck. Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Vienna Academy.- Alpha Alpha473.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Wellington's Victory, Op 91 (Battle Symphony)
Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Vienna Academy. Conductor: Martin Haselb枚ck.- Alpha Alpha473.
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