Beethoven Unleashed - The Drawing Room Demon

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2020

High Society

20200323

Beethoven meets a count and a prince as he seeks out wealthy patrons to support his music. Presented by Donald Macleod.

This week, Donald Macleod follows Beethoven through the years 1796-99, as the young composer learns to negotiate the privileged and moneyed circles of Vienna's culture-loving aristocracy. Few can resist his extraordinary charisma as a virtuoso pianist but will he also be able to persuade them of his talents as a composer?

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.

Piano Sonata no 5 in C minor, op 10 no 1, I. Allegro molto e con brio

C退dric Tiberghien, piano

Piano Trio op 1 no 1, I. Allegro

Amatis Piano Trio

March for four hands, op 45 no 2

Isabel Beyer and Harvey Dagul, piano

12 Variations on a Russian dance by Wranitzky WoO 71

Emil Gilels, piano

String Quartet op 18 no 6, mvts. III & IV

Elias Quartet

Producer: Chris Taylor

Beethoven seeks out wealthy patrons to support his music. Presented by Donald Macleod.

2020

Concert Tour

20200324

Beethoven undertakes his first international tour, thanks to the generosity and social connections of his new patron, Prince Lichnowsky. It could prove a crucial stepping stone for his musical career.

This week, Donald Macleod follows Beethoven through the years 1796-99, as the young composer learns to negotiate the privileged and moneyed circles of Vienna's culture loving aristocracy. Few can resist his extraordinary charisma as a virtuoso pianist, but will he also be able to persuade them of his talents as a composer?

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.

Piano Sonata No 5 in C minor, op 10 no 1, III. Allegro molto e con brio

C退dric Tiberghien

Sextet op 71, I. Adagio - Allegro

Vienna Wind Soloists

Ah! Perfido

Karita Mattila, soprano

Staatskapelle Dresden

conducted by Sir Colin Davis

Cello Sonata op 5 no 1, movt II.

Nicolas Altstaedt, cello

Jose Gallardo, piano

Quintet for piano and winds op 16, movts. II & III

Pavel Kolesnikov, piano

Robin Williams, oboe

Maximiliano Martin, clarinet

Peter Whelan, bassoon

Alec Frank-Gemmill, horn

Producer: Chris Taylor

Beethoven undertakes his first international tour. Presented by Donald Macleod.

2020

Teacher's Pets

20200325

Financial necessity forced Beethoven to accept piano students, mostly the sons and daughters of Vienna's noble families. He was a reluctant tutor, generally, but was moved to make a special effort for one or two especially talented and charming prot退g退s.

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.

Piano Sonata no 4, op 7

Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)

Violin Sonata, op 12 no 2

Tai Murray, violin

Ashley Wass, piano

String Quartet, op.18 no.4, mvts.III & IV

Elias Quartet

Beethoven is charmed by a few special piano students. Presented by Donald Macleod.

2020

Finding Friends

20200326

Beethoven was determinedly pursuing his professional ambitions, which left little time for a proper social life. In any case, he had little in common with the royal princes, barons and countesses who attended Vienna's regular musical gatherings. Enter, Karl Amenda, a commoner like Beethoven, who would become a true soulmate.

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.

Piano Trio op 1 no 1, IV. Presto

Amatis Piano Trio

Piano Sonata no 7, op 10 no 3, movts. II & III

Emil Gilels, piano

Romance in F, op 50

Aleksey Semenenko, violin

Inna Firsova, piano

Duet for two obligato eye-glasses, Woo 32

Maria Kliegel, cello

Tabea Zimmermann, viola

String Quartet Op.18 No.1, I. Allegro con brio

Danish String Quartet

Beethoven's social life takes an upward turn. Presented by Donald Macleod.

2020

05 LAST

Poised For Immortality

20200327

Beethoven was nearly 30 years old but yet to compose any of the major masterpieces he is best known for today. Donald Macleod follows his progress as Beethoven puts his music before a wider public and starts work on his ambitious first symphony.

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.

Violin Sonata op 12, no 3, III. Rondo, allegro molto

Alexandra Soumm, violin

Adam Laloum, piano

Piano Sonata no 6 in F, op 10, movts. II & III

Mieczyslaw Horszowski, piano

Z䀀rtliche Liebe, WoO 123

Ilker Arcayurek, tenor

Simon Lepper, piano

Trio in B flat major, op 11

Atos Trio

Symphony No.1 in C, I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio

BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Conducted by Thierry Fischer

Producer: Chris Taylor

Beethoven wrestles with his first symphony. Presented by Donald Macleod.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
2020	01	High Society	20200323	Beethoven meets a count and a prince as he seeks out wealthy patrons to support his music. Presented by Donald Macleod. This week, Donald Macleod follows Beethoven through the years 1796-99, as the young composer learns to negotiate the privileged and moneyed circles of Vienna's culture-loving aristocracy. Few can resist his extraordinary charisma as a virtuoso pianist but will he also be able to persuade them of his talents as a composer? 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. Piano Sonata no 5 in C minor, op 10 no 1, I. Allegro molto e con brio C退dric Tiberghien, piano Piano Trio op 1 no 1, I. Allegro Amatis Piano Trio March for four hands, op 45 no 2 Isabel Beyer and Harvey Dagul, piano 12 Variations on a Russian dance by Wranitzky WoO 71 Emil Gilels, piano String Quartet op 18 no 6, mvts. III & IV Elias Quartet Producer: Chris Taylor Beethoven seeks out wealthy patrons to support his music. Presented by Donald Macleod.
2020	02	Concert Tour	20200324	Beethoven undertakes his first international tour, thanks to the generosity and social connections of his new patron, Prince Lichnowsky. It could prove a crucial stepping stone for his musical career. This week, Donald Macleod follows Beethoven through the years 1796-99, as the young composer learns to negotiate the privileged and moneyed circles of Vienna's culture loving aristocracy. Few can resist his extraordinary charisma as a virtuoso pianist, but will he also be able to persuade them of his talents as a composer? 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. Piano Sonata No 5 in C minor, op 10 no 1, III. Allegro molto e con brio C退dric Tiberghien Sextet op 71, I. Adagio - Allegro Vienna Wind Soloists Ah! Perfido Karita Mattila, soprano Staatskapelle Dresden conducted by Sir Colin Davis Cello Sonata op 5 no 1, movt II. Nicolas Altstaedt, cello Jose Gallardo, piano Quintet for piano and winds op 16, movts. II & III Pavel Kolesnikov, piano Robin Williams, oboe Maximiliano Martin, clarinet Peter Whelan, bassoon Alec Frank-Gemmill, horn Producer: Chris Taylor Beethoven undertakes his first international tour. Presented by Donald Macleod.
2020	03	Teacher's Pets	20200325	Financial necessity forced Beethoven to accept piano students, mostly the sons and daughters of Vienna's noble families. He was a reluctant tutor, generally, but was moved to make a special effort for one or two especially talented and charming prot退g退s. This week, Donald Macleod follows Beethoven through the years 1796-99, as the young composer learns to negotiate the privileged and moneyed circles of Vienna's culture loving aristocracy. Few can resist his extraordinary charisma as a virtuoso pianist, but will he also be able to persuade them of his talents as a composer? 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. Piano Sonata no 4, op 7 Benjamin Grosvenor (piano) Violin Sonata, op 12 no 2 Tai Murray, violin Ashley Wass, piano String Quartet, op.18 no.4, mvts.III & IV Elias Quartet Beethoven is charmed by a few special piano students. Presented by Donald Macleod.
2020	04	Finding Friends	20200326	Beethoven was determinedly pursuing his professional ambitions, which left little time for a proper social life. In any case, he had little in common with the royal princes, barons and countesses who attended Vienna's regular musical gatherings. Enter, Karl Amenda, a commoner like Beethoven, who would become a true soulmate. This week, Donald Macleod follows Beethoven through the years 1796-99, as the young composer learns to negotiate the privileged and moneyed circles of Vienna's culture loving aristocracy. Few can resist his extraordinary charisma as a virtuoso pianist, but will he also be able to persuade them of his talents as a composer? 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. Piano Trio op 1 no 1, IV. Presto Amatis Piano Trio Piano Sonata no 7, op 10 no 3, movts. II & III Emil Gilels, piano Romance in F, op 50 Aleksey Semenenko, violin Inna Firsova, piano Duet for two obligato eye-glasses, Woo 32 Maria Kliegel, cello Tabea Zimmermann, viola String Quartet Op.18 No.1, I. Allegro con brio Danish String Quartet Beethoven's social life takes an upward turn. Presented by Donald Macleod.
2020	05 LAST	Poised For Immortality	20200327	Beethoven was nearly 30 years old but yet to compose any of the major masterpieces he is best known for today. Donald Macleod follows his progress as Beethoven puts his music before a wider public and starts work on his ambitious first symphony. This week, Donald Macleod follows Beethoven through the years 1796-99, as the young composer learns to negotiate the privileged and moneyed circles of Vienna's culture loving aristocracy. Few can resist his extraordinary charisma as a virtuoso pianist, but will he also be able to persuade them of his talents as a composer? 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. Violin Sonata op 12, no 3, III. Rondo, allegro molto Alexandra Soumm, violin Adam Laloum, piano Piano Sonata no 6 in F, op 10, movts. II & III Mieczyslaw Horszowski, piano Z䀀rtliche Liebe, WoO 123 Ilker Arcayurek, tenor Simon Lepper, piano Trio in B flat major, op 11 Atos Trio Symphony No.1 in C, I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio BBC National Orchestra of Wales Conducted by Thierry Fischer Producer: Chris Taylor Beethoven wrestles with his first symphony. Presented by Donald Macleod.