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Donald Macleod and Erica Buurman examine some of Beethoven鈥檚 personal possessions at the Beethoven-Haus museum in Bonn. Today, they compare several samples of the composer鈥檚 hair.
Donald Macleod explores Beethoven鈥檚 personal possessions with Erica Buurman. Today, they compare several samples of the composer鈥檚 hair, taken as keepsakes by his friends and admirers.
This week, Donald Macleod takes us to Beethoven鈥檚 home town of Bonn and the Beethoven-Haus museum, which now occupies the building where he was born. Donald is joined by Erica Buurman, director of the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, and together they explore some of the everyday objects and household artefacts owned by the composer to see what they can tell us about how he lived.
Composer of the Week will be returning to the story of Beethoven鈥檚 life and music throughout 2020. Part of Radio 3鈥檚 Beethoven Unleashed season marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven鈥檚 birth.
Piano Trio Op 1 No 3 (mvt 4 Finale)
Trio Parnassus
Symphony No 1 (movts 2 & 3)
成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer, conductor
Mass in C (Kyrie)
Sally Matthews, soprano
Sara Mingardo, alto
John Mark Ainsley, tenor
Alastair Miles, bass
London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis, conductor
Produced by Chris Taylor for 成人快手 Cymru Wales
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Trio in C minor, Op 1 No 3 (4th movement)
Ensemble: Parnassus Trio.- MDG30310522.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No 1 in C major, Op 21 (2nd and 3rd movements)
Orchestra: 成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thierry Fischer. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Mass in, C major, Op 86: Kyrie
Singer: Sally Matthews. Singer: Sara Mingardo. Singer: John Mark Ainsley. Singer: Alastair Miles. Choir: London Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major, Op 19 (1st movement)
Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes. Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra.- Sony Classical : 88883705482.
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- Fri 13 Mar 2020 12:00成人快手 Radio 3
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