You’ve heard his music, now it’s time to hear his story. David dives into the life of one of history’s greatest – and grumpiest – composers. Each episode is also accompanied by a playlist in Apple Music – you can find those here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/curator/classic-fm/1211395150

Beethoven: Symphony No.5 – Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique/John Eliot Gardiner (SDG)

Beethoven: Symphony No.7 – Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique/John Eliot Gardiner (SDG)

Walter Murphy: A Fifth of Beethoven

Beethoven: Rage Over a Lost Penny – Ronald Brautigam (BIS)

Beethoven: Symphony No.3 – Dresden Philharmonic/Michael Sanderling (Sony)

Beethoven: Für Elise – Ji Liu (Classic FM)

Beethoven: Symphony No.9 (BIS)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.14 ‘Moonlight’ – Ji Liu (Classic FM)