Beethoven
Thursday 5 July 2007 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
Performances of the music James Naughtie mentions in his Radio 4 series, which connects historical events and their effect on the course of classical music.
Playlist
24/30. Beethoven
Beethoven worked at a time of seismic change in Europe. He was 19 at the start of the French Revolution, and at his peak when Napoleon invaded Vienna. His music matches the ferment of the times. Including the Piano Sonata No 21 (Waldstein) and the Op 95 Quartet.
Beethoven: 7 Variations on 'Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen' for cello and piano [from Mozart's "Die Zauberflote"]
Claudio Bohorquez (cello)
Martin Helmchen (piano)
Beethoven: Sonata for piano no. 21 in C major "Waldstein"
Emil Gilels (piano)
Deutsche Grammophon 4191622 Tracks 1-4
Beethoven: Quartet for strings in F minor
Artemis String Quartet
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