The Beethoven Files Podcast

Ever wanted to take a closer look at the music of Beethoven? The Beethoven Files might make that a little easier. This podcast takes a look at some of the composer's most interesting and famous works.

Ep. 54 Beethoven Piano Sonatas No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 and No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 ("Hammerklavier")

We'll focus on two piano sonatas, No. 28 in A major, Op 101 composed in 1816, and No. 29 in Bb major, Op 106 ("Hammerklavier"), completed two years later.  

11-01
01:07:55

Ep. 53 Beethoven's Cello sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102, No.1, and Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102, No. 2

We'll look at Beethoven's last two cello sonatas:  Cello sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102, No.1, and Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102, No. 2. both completed in 1815.

10-01
01:01:22

Ep. 52 Beethoven's Song Cycle "An die ferne Geliebte," Op. 98

We're going to focus on the song cycle "An die ferne Geliebte," Op. 98, but also take a quick look at two songs from Beethoven's settings of Scottish songs from Op. 108.  

09-01
53:06

Ep. 51 Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93

We'll focus on Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93. composed in 1812.  

08-01
01:07:16

Ep. 50 Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92

We'll focus on Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92, completed in 1812.  

07-01
01:02:12

Ep. 49 Beethoven's String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 ("Serioso") and the "Archduke" Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97

We'll focus on the "Serioso" String Quartet, No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95  (1810-1811), and the "Archduke" Piano Trio, B-flat Major, Op. 97 (1815).  

06-01
01:11:10

Ep. 48 Beethoven's Incidental Music for Egmont, Op. 84

We'll focus on the overture and a selection of varied movements from Beethoven's incidental music for Goethe's Egmont, Op. 84, completed in 1810.

05-01
51:14

Ep. 47 Beethoven's Piano Sonatas No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, and No, 27 in E Minor, Op. 90

We'll focus on Piano Sonatas No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, completed in 1810, and No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90, completed in 1814.  

04-01
01:02:28

Ep. 46 Beethoven's Fidelio, Op. 72

We'll focus on the final version of the opera from 1814.  

03-01
01:16:55

Ep. 45 Beethoven's Overtures to Fidelio

We'll look at three of the four overtures Beethoven composed for Fidelio.

02-01
53:44

Ep. 44 Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas Nos. 24 in F-sharp Major, Op. 78, and 25 in G Major, Op. 79

We’re going to focus on Piano Sonata No. 24 in F# Major, Op. 78, and Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op 79, but we’ll also take a quick look at the two piano sonatinas of Op. 49. 

01-01
51:57

Ep. 43 Beethoven’s String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 74 (”Harp”)

We'll look at Beethoven's String Quartet No. 10  in E-flat Major, Op. 74, completed in 1809 and nicknamed the "Harp" quartet.

12-01
01:00:19

Ep. 42 Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 (”Emperor”) in E-flat Major, Op. 73

We'll look at Beethoven's fifth and final piano concerto, the so-called "Emperor" Concerto in E-flat Major, Op. 73.

11-01
01:02:01

Ep. 41 Beethoven’s Piano Trios Op. 70, No. 1 in D Major (”Ghost”) and No. 2 in E-flat major

We'll look at the two piano trios of Op. 70: No. 1, the famous "Ghost" Trio in D Major, and No. 2, the less famous but still very interesting Trio in E-flat Major.  

10-01
01:00:58

Ep. 40 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F Major (”Pastoral”), Op. 68

We'll talk about Beethoven's great "Pastoral" Symphony, No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68.  

09-01
01:06:19

Ep. 39 Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, Op. 80, and Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69

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

08-01
01:03:17

Ep. 38 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67

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

07-01
01:11:04

Ep. 37 Beethoven’s Mass in C Major, Op. 86

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

06-01
01:02:54

Ep. 36 The Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 and Wellington’s Victory, Op. 91

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

05-01
58:19

Ep. 35 Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61

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

04-01
01:05:39

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