Beethoven Unleashed: The Drawing Room Demon
Donald Macleod follows Beethoven鈥檚 progress as he seeks out wealthy Viennese patrons for his music
Donald Macleod follows Beethoven鈥檚 progress as he seeks out wealthy Viennese patrons for his music.
This week, Donald Macleod follows Beethoven through the years 1796-99, as the young composer learns to negotiate the privileged and moneyed circles of Vienna鈥檚 culture-loving aristocracy. Few can resist his extraordinary charisma as a virtuoso pianist but will he also be able to persuade them of his talents as a composer? In this episode, Beethoven undertakes his first international tour, reluctantly accepts piano students, puts his music before a wider public and starts work on his ambitious first symphony.
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.
Music featured:
Piano Sonata No 5 in C minor, Op 10 No 1
Piano Trio Op 1 No 1
March for four hands, Op 45 No 2
12 Variations on a Russian dance by Wranitzky, WoO 71
String Quartet op 18 no 6, mvts. III & IV
Piano Sonata No 5 in C minor, Op 10 No 1
Sextet Op 71
Ah! Perfido
Cello Sonata Op 5 No 1
Quintet for piano and winds, Op 16
Piano Sonata No 4, Op 7
Violin Sonata, Op 12 No 2
String Quartet, Op 18 No 4
Piano Trio Op 1 No 1
Piano Sonata No 7, Op 10 No 3
Romance in F, Op 50
Duet for two obbligato eye-glasses, Woo 32
String Quartet Op 18 No 1
Violin Sonata, Op 12 No 3
Piano Sonata No 6 in F, Op 10
Z盲rtliche Liebe, WoO 123
Trio in B flat major, Op 11
Symphony No 1 in C
Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Chris Taylor for 大象传媒 Wales
For 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: The Drawing Room Demon
/programmes/m000gkqk
And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we鈥檝e featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z
Podcast
-
Composer of the Week
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of composers.