The Economy
In the first of a week of programmes exploring Beethoven’s world, Donald Macleod is joined by Professor Nicholas Mathew to discuss the economy during Beethoven’s lifetime.
Donald Macleod and Nicholas Mathew discuss the economy during Beethoven’s lifetime.
Beethoven’s lifetime was one of tumultuous change. In a week of programmes exploring this wider world around Beethoven, Donald Macleod is joined by five guests to discuss some of the various elements which combined to define the spirit of the age – the economy, the wider world of the arts, engineering, medicine and belief.
In today's programme, Donald is joined by Professor Nicholas Mathew – Associate Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, an expert on music and politics in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and author of “Political Beethoven” - to discuss the economy in Vienna and the economy of music during Beethoven’s lifetime.
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.
Violin Sonata 10 in G major, Op 96 (II. Adagio espressivo)
Renaud Capuçon , violin
Frank Braley, piano
Piano Concerto No 4 in G, Op 58 (I. Allegro Moderato)
Hannes Minnaar, piano
Netherlands Symphony Orchestra
Jan Willem de Vriend, conductor
Symphony No 3 in E flat major “Eroica”, Op 55 (IV. Finale)
Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Piano Sonata No 26 in E flat major, Op 81a “Les Adieux” (II. Abwesenheit)
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano
Sonata No 7 in D, Op 10 No 3 (IV. Rondo. Allegro)
Lucas Debargue, piano
Produced by Sam Phillips for BBC Wales.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Sonata in G major, Op 96 (2nd mvt Adagio Espessivo)
Performer: Renaud Capuçon. Performer: Frank Braley.- ERATO 6420010.
- ERATO.
- 6.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No 4 in G major, Op 58 (1st mvt, Allegro Moderato)
Performer: Hannes Minnaar. Performer: Netherlands Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jan Willem de Vriend.- CHALLENGE CLASSICS CC72672.
- CHALLENGE CLASSICS.
- 1.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No 3 in E Flat major, Op 55 "Eroica" (4th mvt)
Performer: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.- 4790250.
- DG.
- 4.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No 26 in E flat major, Op 81a "Les Adieux" (2nd mvt, Abwesenheit)
Performer: Jean‐Efflam Bavouzet.- Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.
- Chandos.
- 12.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No 7 in D major, Op 10 No 3 (4th mvt)
Performer: Lucas Debargue.- SONY 88985341762.
- SONY.
- 6.
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- Mon 21 Sep 202012:00BBC Radio 3
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