Includes a biography by Davinia Caddy. Narrated by Leighton Pugh ; with various performers
Contents:
Introduction (11 s) -- Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73, "Emperor": I. Allegro (excerpt) (01 min 23 s) / Beethoven -- Wild, untamed, arresting, yearning, tortured, passionate... (05 min 10 s) -- 9 Variations in C Minor on a March by Dressler, WoO 63, "Dresselver Variations" (original version) (excerpt) (23 s) / Beethoven -- Beethoven, it should be said, was no Mozart... (02 min 37 s) -- Musik zu einem Ritterballet (Music for a Knightly Ballet), WoO 1 (excerpt) (28 s) / Beethoven -- It was probably Waldstein who, in the following months... (02 min 21 s) -- Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3: IV. Finale: Prestissimo (excerpt) (35 s) / Beethoven -- Notwithstanding his simmering resentment towards Haydn... (02 min 05 s) -- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro con brio (excerpt) (30 s) / Beethoven -- Eight months after the charity concert... (02 min 02 s) -- Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo -- Allegro molto p�i tosto presto (excerpt) (01 min 06 s) / Beethoven -- The next few years witnessed multiple performances... (01 min 05 s) -- Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, "Pat�htique": I. Grave -- Allegro di molto e con brio (excerpt) (01 min 36 s) / Beethoven -- Less than two years later... (02 min 40 s) -- Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto (excerpt) (01 min 09 s) / Beethoven -- Unfortunately for Beethoven, the sorrowful mood... (01 min 27 s) -- Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: I. Adagio molto -- Allegro con brio (excerpt) (52 s) / Beethoven -- Beethoven's productivity continued on his return to Vienna (03 min 48 s) -- Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: Recitative and Aria: Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? (excerpt) (01 min 07 s) / Beethoven -- Wrapped up with the complicated genesis... (02 min 29 s) -- Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": IV. Finale: Allegro molto (excerpt) (49 s) / Beethoven -- During this period of creative inspiration... (03 min 26 s) -- Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastoral": I. Pleasant, cheerful feelings aroused on approaching the countryside: Allegro ma non troppo (excerpt) (01 min 01 s) / Beethoven -- Before the mega-concert took place... (06 min 15 s) -- Der glorreiche Augenblick (The Glorious Moment), Op. 136: Chorus: Es treten hervor (excerpt) (51 s) / Beethoven -- Searching for popular acclaim at home in Vienna... (02 min 58 s) -- Mass in D Major, Op. 123, "Missa solemnis": Agnus Dei: Dona nobis pacem (excerpt) (46 s) / Beethoven -- Beethoven interrupted work on the Archduke's mass... (02 min 02 s) -- 33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli in C Major, Op. 120, "Diabelli Variations": Variation 21: Allegro con brio (excerpt) (30 s) / Beethoven -- Beethoven now turned his attention to a work... (02 min 17 s) -- Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": IV. Finale: Presto: bars 92-134 (01 min 12 s) / Beethoven -- After completion of the Ninth Symphony... (01 min 42 s) -- Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": IV. Finale: Presto: bars 843-940 (01 min 41 s) / Beethoven -- If Beethoven's life was a Hollywood blockbuster... (05 min 56 s) -- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo (excerpt) (01 min 03 s) / Beethoven
Summary:
When we think of Ludwig van Beethoven images of a stormy and passionate but tortured genius are brought to mind, alongside the transformative effect of his work on musical history. Illustrated with music from each period, this enlightening life history tells us about Beethoven's place in society from his earlier career as a fine pianist, his life on the edge of the Napoleonic war, his professional triumphs and many romantic misfortunes, and that famous defiance of deafness and declaration that he would 'seize Fate by the throat'.
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