Beethoven Unleashed: Titan

This week, Donald Macleod explores Ludwig van Beethoven’s life
through the years of 1822-1824 – a period during which the
composer completed his greatest late masterpieces. It was also a
time at which Beethoven became acutely aware of his own
mortality, struggling with both his dwindling finances and his
deteriorating health, and sought help from, among others, his
brother Johann and a new secretary - Anton Schindler.


Composer of the Week is 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:


Symphony No. 9, Op. 125 (II. Molto Vivace – Presto) Missa
Solemnis, Op.123 - Sanctus - Pleni sunt cœli - Osanna Music for
Consecration of the House, WoO. 98 Fidelio, Op.72 - O namenlose
Freude! Piano Sonata no 32 in C minor, Op.111 Bundeslied, Op. 122
“In allen guten Stunden” String Quartet in E-flat major, Op.127
(I. Maestoso – Allegro) Missa Solemnis, Op.123 - Credo: Credo -
Et Incarnatus Est Bagatelles, Op 119 nos. 1-6 Missa Solemnis,
Op.123 - Gloria Gratulations Menuett, WoO 3 Missa Solemnis,
Op.123 - Credo: Et ressurexit Opferlied, Op.121b Diabelli
Variations, Op.120 (Nos 30, 32 & 33) Symphony no. 9, Op.125
(I. Allegro ma non troppo) Ta ta ta, WoO162 Consecration of House
Overture, Op.124 Missa Solemnis, Op.123 - Agnus Dei: Dona Nobis
Pacem Waltz in E-flat major, WoO 84 Symphony no.9, Op.125 (III.
Adagio molto e cantabile) Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31
No. 2 'Tempest' - III. Allegretto Missa Solemnis, Op.123 – Kyrie:
Kyrie Eleison Der Kuss, Op.128 Symphony No. 9, Op.125 (IV. Presto
- Allegro ma non troppo) Bagatelles for piano, op.126


Presented by Donald Mcleod


Producer: Sam Phillips


For full track listings, 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: Titan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p01c


And 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