The Beethoven Files Podcast

We'll look at Beethoven's highly unusual Choral Fantasy, Op. 80, and his Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69.

We'll talk about Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67. 

We'll focus on Beethoven's Mass in C Major, Op. 86, composed in 1807.

We'll look at the Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 (1807) and Wellington's Victory, Op. 91 (1813).

We'll look at Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61, from 1806.

We'll talk about Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60.

We'll look at String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 and String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2.

We'll look at Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58.

We’ll look at the Piano Sonata in F Minor, No. 23, Op. 57, the famous “Appassionata” sonata.

We’ll look at Beethoven’s Triple Concerto in C Major (for violin, cello and piano soloists and orchestra), Op. 56.

We'll look at Beethoven's great "Eroica" Symphony, No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55.

We’ll look at the famous Waldstein Sonata in C Major, Op. 53 and the Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54.

We'll look at some of Beethoven's early lieder (art songs) including the collection from Op, 52, the Gellert Lieder of Op. 48, and the the song "Adelaide,"  

In the two Romances for Violin and orchestra, Op. 40 in G Major and Op. 50 in F Major, we encounter not the innovative Beethoven, but rather the creator of graceful and attractive works designed to please performer and audiences alike. 

We'll focus on Beethoven's "Kreutzer" Sonata for Violin and Piano with a little bit of the backstory concerning two well-known violinists of the day--George Augustus Bridgetower and Rodolphe Kreutzer, along with one great 19th century Russian author-- Leo Tolstoy.

We’ll look at Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 3, Op. 37.

We’ll look at Beethoven’s only oratorio, “Christ on the Mount of Olives.” 

We’ll talk about Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36.

We’ll focus on Beethoven’s “Eroica” or “Prometheus” Variations, Op. 36, but also take a quick look at three of the bagatelles from Op. 33.

We’ll look at two piano sonatas from Op. 31: No. 2 in D minor (“Tempest”) and No. 3 in E-flat Major (“Hunt”).

We’ll focus on the Violin Sonata in A Major, Op, 30, No. 1, and the Violin Sonata in C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2. 

We’ll look at Beethoven’s ballet, The Creatures of Prometheus.

We’ll focus on Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 ("Pastoral"), but also take a look at the String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29 ("Storm").

We’ll focus on Op. 27,  No. 1 in E-flat Major, and No. 2 in C-sharp minor, (“Moonlight”).

We’ll look at Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23, and No. 5 in F major. Op. 24, the “Spring” Sonata.

We'll look at Symphony No. 1, Op. 21.

We’ll look at String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, No. 5 in A Major and No. 6 in B-flat Major.

We’ll look at String Quartet No 1 in F Major, No. 2 in G Major, and No. 3 in D Major.

We’ll focus on Beethoven’s Quintet, Op. 16, for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, but also look at selected movements from the Septet, Op. 20, for violin, viola, cello, double bass, clarinet, horn  and bassoon.

We’ll look at Beethoven’s Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15, and Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19.

We’ll look at the famous “Pathetique” Sonata in C minor, Op. 13.

We’ll focus on Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major and No. 2 in A major.

We'll look at two sonatas from Op. 10: No. 5 in C Minor and No. 6 in F Major.

We'll focus on the Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 5, No.1 and the String Trio in G Major, Op. 9, No. 1.

We’re going to look at two of the piano sonatas from Beethoven’s Op. 2:  Sonata No. 1 in F minor, and Sonata No. 3 in C Major.

We'll look at Piano Trio No. 1 in E-flat Major and No. 3 in C minor.

We'll look at Beethoven's early cantatas: the Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO87; and the Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II, WoO88.

We'll look at two of Beethoven's early piano quartets: No. 1 in E-flat, WoO 36; and No. 2 in D. WoO 36.

We'll look at a variety of Beethoven's early works for piano.