{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Beethoven Unleashed: Fate","description":"Donald Macleod continues his journey through the life of Ludwig van Beethoven. \n\nIn this week’s episode, Donald Macleod traces Beethoven’s story through the years 1799-1801. As he reaches his thirtieth birthday, we see Beethoven finally emerging as a mature composer and beginning to produce the enduring works that will mark him out as one of the great artists of his age. But there are clouds on the horizon too, and we see the first intimations of a serious problem with his hearing.\n\nComposer 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.\n\nMusic featured:\nPiano Concerto No 3, III. Rondo\nPiano Sonata No 10 in G major, Op 14, No 2\nMusic: Symphony No 1, IV. Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace\nSeptet Op. 20 (movts 4-6)\nPiano Sonata No 13 in Eb major, op 27 No 1, I. Andante\nString Quartet Op 18, No 3, I. Allegro, II. Andante con moto) \nPiano Sonata No 11 in Bb, Op 22 III. Minuetto & IV. Rondo\nViolin Sonata Op 23\nPiano Sonata No.8 in C minor Op. 13 ‘Pathetique’\nString Quintet in C, Op 29, II Adagio molto espressivo & IV. Presto\nSymphony No.5, IV. Allegro\nSymphony No 3 ‘Eroica’, III. Scherzo\nHorn Sonata Op 17\nCello Sonata Op 5 No 2, I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo & II. Allegro molto più tosto presto\nPiano Sonata No 15 in D, Op 28 ‘Pastoral’, I. Allegro\nPiano Sonata No 14 in C# minor, Op 27 No 2 ‘Moonlight’\nString Quartet Op 18 No 1, II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato\nPrometheus (extracts from the complete Ballet Music)\n\n\nPresented by Donald Macleod\nProduced by Chris Taylor for BBC Wales\n\nFor full tracklistings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Beethoven Unleashed: Fate https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hflg\n\nAnd you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z","author_name":"BBC Radio 3"}