Declining Years
Donald Macleod explores Beethoven’s final years and his ever-changing relationship with this nephew Karl.
Donald Macleod explores Beethoven’s final years and his ever-changing relationship with this nephew Karl. This was a period when Karl was increasingly unhappy. leading to an attempt to take his own life. However, after Beethoven’s death, Karl emerges as his own person and can finally follow a path of his own choosing.
Waltz in E flat, WoO 85
Ronald Brautigam, fortepiano
Tremate, empi, tremate, Op 116
Janice Watson, soprano
John Mark Ainsley, tenor
Gwynne Howell, bass
Corydon Orchtesra
Matthew Best, conductor
String Quartet No 15 in A minor, Op 132 (Molto adagio)
Tokyo String Quartet
Elegischer Gesang ‘Sanft wie du lebtest‘, Op 118
Collegium Musicum 90
Richard Hickox, conductor
Piano Sonata No 12 in A flat, Op 26 (Marche Funebre)
András Schiff, piano
Produced by Luke Whitlock
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Waltz in D major, WoO 85
Performer: Ronald Brautigam.- BIS : 2403.
- BIS.
- 39.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Tremate, empi, tremate, Op 116
Performer: Corydon Orchestra. Conductor: Matthew Best. Singer: Janice Watson. Singer: John Mark Ainsley. Singer: Gwynne Howell.- HYPERION : 4880423.
- HYPERION.
- 10.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in A minor, Op 132 (3rd mvt)
Ensemble: Tokyo String Quartet.- Harmonia Mundi HMU807641/48.
- Harmonia Mundi.
- 3.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Elegischer Gesang "Sanft Wie Du Lebtest" Op 118
Orchestra: Collegium Musicum 90. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- CHANDOS : CHAN-0703.
- CHANDOS.
- 14.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No 12 in A flat major, Op 26
Performer: Sir András Schiff.- ECM : 4765875.
- ECM.
- 1.
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Ottorino Respighi
Bergamasca (Ancient Airs and Dances - Suite no.2)
Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.- Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances.
- HMV.
- 8.
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