Beethoven Unleashed: Fate

Donald Macleod continues his journey through the life of Ludwig
van Beethoven.


In this week’s episode, Donald Macleod traces Beethoven’s story
through the years 1799-1801. As he reaches his thirtieth
birthday, we see Beethoven finally emerging as a mature composer
and beginning to produce the enduring works that will mark him
out as one of the great artists of his age. But there are clouds
on the horizon too, and we see the first intimations of a serious
problem with his hearing.


Composer of the Week will be 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: Piano Concerto No 3, III. Rondo Piano Sonata No
10 in G major, Op 14, No 2 Music: Symphony No 1, IV. Adagio –
Allegro molto e vivace Septet Op. 20 (movts 4-6) Piano Sonata No
13 in Eb major, op 27 No 1, I. Andante String Quartet Op 18, No
3, I. Allegro, II. Andante con moto) Piano Sonata No 11 in Bb, Op
22 III. Minuetto & IV. Rondo Violin Sonata Op 23 Piano Sonata
No.8 in C minor Op. 13 ‘Pathetique’ String Quintet in C, Op 29,
II Adagio molto espressivo & IV. Presto Symphony No.5, IV.
Allegro Symphony No 3 ‘Eroica’, III. Scherzo Horn Sonata Op 17
Cello Sonata Op 5 No 2, I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo &
II. Allegro molto più tosto presto Piano Sonata No 15 in D, Op 28
‘Pastoral’, I. Allegro Piano Sonata No 14 in C# minor, Op 27 No 2
‘Moonlight’ String Quartet Op 18 No 1, II. Adagio affettuoso ed
appassionato Prometheus (extracts from the complete Ballet Music)


Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Chris Taylor for BBC
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: Fate
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hflg


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