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Donald Macleod explores the triumphs, friends and foes of Beethoven鈥檚 鈥榟eroic鈥� phase.

This week, Donald Macleod follows Ludwig van Beethoven through the years of 1804-1806; the beginning of what many commentators have called his 鈥榟eroic鈥� phase. Having weathered a profound psychological crisis, triggered by his failing hearing, Beethoven now throws himself into his composing with renewed energy and strength of spirit. However, that same passionate nature also leads to frequent conflicts.
Composer of the Week is 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:
Variations on an original theme, Op 35 鈥楨roica Variations鈥�
Symphony No 3 'Eroica'
String Quartet, Op 59 No 1, 'Rasumovsky',
Violin Sonata in A major, Op 47 鈥楰reutzer鈥�
Romance in F, Op 50
Piano Sonata No 13, Op 27 No 1
An die Hoffnung, Op 32
Piano Sonata No 15, Op 28 鈥楶astorale鈥�
Piano Concerto No 4
Leonore (1806 version) Act 1, 鈥淥 w盲r ich schon mit dir vereint鈥�
Piano Sonata No 22 in F, Op 54
Leonore (1806 version) Act II, Quartet 鈥淓r sterbe!鈥�
Violin Sonata Op 12 No 1, II. Tema con variazioni: Andante con moto
Leonore (1806 version) Act II, Duet 鈥淥 namenlose Freude!鈥�
Leonore Overture No 3, Op 72b
Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op 102 No 1
Bagatelle in B minor, Op 126 No 4
String Quartet in F, Op 59 No 1
Piano Sonata No 23, Op 57 鈥楢ppassionata鈥�
Violin Concerto, Op 61
6 Ecossaises, WoO 83
Piano Concerto No 3,
String Quartet Op 59 No 3

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: Hero /programmes/m000k28m

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