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Beat Beethoven

In Tune celebrates the launch of Beat Beethoven with a 30-minute mix of Beethoven from sublime to silly, including some affectionate tributes.

Celebrating the launch of Beat Beethoven - Radio 3's contribution to Sport Relief on March 13th 鈥� a 30-minute mix that explores the enigma that is Beethoven, from sublime to silly.

Here he is in all his extremes - thrilling and enthralling, grand and great, sublime and just plain silly, and there are a couple of affectionate tributes from others too. The mix starts with the all-time great tune from the slow movement of the Pathetique sonata. There鈥檚 the joyous scherzo from the Fourth Symphony, and Moura Lympany鈥檚 spooky version of the Moonlight Sonata, as well as 'Let Brainspinning Swains', one of Beethoven's money-spinning folk song settings, which gloriously rhymes 'future fantastic' with 'plastic'. Plus Wendy Carlos and the Electric Light Orchestra pay their quirky tributes to the great man. And don't forget to have your willie-waught* at the ready for the final Auld Lang Syne.
*= goodwill drink

Producer Roger Short

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 31 Jan 2020 19:00
成人快手 Radio 3

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  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata in C minor, Op.13 'Path茅tique' (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Jonathan Biss.
    • Beethoven: Piano Sonatas 8,15,27 & 30: Jonathan Biss.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Let Brainspinning Swains (Irish Songs no.15, WoO 152)

    Performer: Siegfried Lorenz. Performer: Volker Lehmann. Performer: Martin Haunhorst. Performer: Bernhard Schwarz.
    • Beethoven: Folk Song Arrangements.
    • Brilliant Classics.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Roll Over Beethoven (single version)

    • Early ELO (1971-1973) CD1.
    • Sony.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sonata in D Op.6 for piano duet (1st mvt)

    Performer: Peter Hill. Performer: Benjamin Frith.
    • Delphian.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Three Equale WoO 30 - No 3 Poco Sostenuto

    Ensemble: Triton Trombone Quartet.
    • BIS.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 4 in B flat major, Op 60 (3rd mvt)

    Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Singer: Charlotte Margiono. Singer: Rudolf Schasching. Singer: Birgit Remmert. Singer: Robert Holl. Choir: Arnold Schoenberg Chor. Conductor: Erwin Ortner.
    • Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9: Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
    • Teldec.
    • 3.

  • Wendy Carlos

    March from a Clockwork Orange (Beethoven's 9th Symphony, 4th mov abridged)

    Composer: Wendy Carlos. Performer: Wendy Carlos. Performer: Wendy Carlos.
    • Clockwork Orange (soundtrack).
    • Warner.
    • 05.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata in C sharp minor, Op 27, 'Moonlight' (1st mvt)

    Performer: Dame Moura Lympany.
    • 100 Best Relaxing Classics.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 11.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Auld Lang Syne (Scottish Songs, WoO 156)

    Performer: Michael Clark. Performer: Antonia Bourv茅. Performer: David Mulvenna Hamilton. Performer: Rebekka Stohr.
    • Beethoven: Folk Song Arrangements.
    • Brilliant Classics.

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  • Fri 31 Jan 2020 19:00
    成人快手 Radio 3

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