The Arts
Donald Macleod is joined by poet and lifelong soprano Ruth Padel to explore the wider world of the arts during Beethoven鈥檚 lifetime and his interactions with other art forms.
Donald Macleod and poet Ruth Padel discuss Beethoven and the wider world of the arts.
Beethoven鈥檚 lifetime was one of tumultuous change. In a week of programmes exploring this wider world around Beethoven, Donald Macleod is joined by five guests to discuss some of the various elements which combined to define the spirit of the age 鈥� the economy, the wider world of the arts, engineering, medicine and belief.
In Tuesday鈥檚 programme, Donald is joined by the poet and lifelong soprano Ruth Padel, author of 鈥淏eethoven Variations: Poems on a Life鈥�, to explore the wider world of the arts during Beethoven鈥檚 lifetime and his interactions with other artists and art forms.
Composer of the Week is 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.
String Quartet No 1 in F major, Op 18 (II. Adagio affettuoso et appassionato)
Jerusalem Quartet
Fidelio (2 Act version) - end of Act I
Jonas Kaufmann (Florestan)
Nina Stemme (Leonore)
Falk Struckmann (Pizarro)
Christof Fischesser (Rocco)
Rachel Harnisch (Marzelline)
Christoph Strehl (Jaquino)
Peter Mattei (Don Fernando)
Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
Claudio Abbado, conductor
Symphony No 8 in F, Op 93 (III. Tempo di menuetto)
Orchestre Revolutionaire et Romantique
John Eliot Gardiner
An die Ferne Geliebte, Op 98, Nos 2 and 3
Roderick Williams, baritone
Iain Burnside, piano
The Creatures of Prometheus, Op 43: Act II, No 10 'Pastorale Allegro'
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
Leif Segerstam, conductor
25 Scottish Songs, Op 108 No 7 'Bonnie Laddie, Highland Laddie (2nd version)'
Georg Klimbacher, baritone
Josef Herzer, violin
Bertin Christelbauer, cello
Bernadette Bartos, piano
Missa Solemnis - Sanctus
Pamela Coburn , soprano
Florence Quivar, alto
Aldo Baldin, tenor
Andreas Schmidt, bass
G盲chinger Kantorei Stuttgart
Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Helmuth Rilling, conductor
Produced by Sam Phillips for 成人快手 Wales.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in F major, Op 18, No 1 (2nd mvt)
Ensemble: Jerusalem Quartet.- HARMONIA MUNDI HMC902207/08.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Fidelio (Leonore) Op.72 (Act 1, No 10)
Singer: Jonas Kaufmann. Singer: Nina Stemme. Singer: Falk Struckmann. Singer: Christof Fischesser. Singer: Rachel Harnisch. Singer: Christoph Strehl. Singer: Peter Mattei. Orchestra: Lucerne Festival Orchestra. Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.- Decca : 4782551.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No 8 in F major, Op 93 (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Orchestre R茅volutionnaire et Romantique. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.- SOLI DEO GLORIA SDG721.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
An Die Ferne Geliebte, Op 98 (No 1 & 2)
Performer: Iain Burnside. Singer: Roderick Williams.- CHANDOS CHAN20126.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
The Creatures of Prometheus, Op.43 (Act 2, No 10)
Orchestra: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Leif Segerstam.- NAXOS 8573853.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
25 Scottish Songs, Op 108 (No 7, Bonnoie Laddie, Highland Laddie)
Performer: Josef Herzer. Performer: Bertin Christelbauer. Performer: Bernadette Bartos. Singer: Georg Klimbacher.- NAXOS 8574174.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Mass in D major, 'Missa Solemnis', Op.123 (Sanctus)
Singer: Pamela Coburn. Singer: Florence Quivar. Singer: Aldo Baldin. Singer: Andreas Schmidt. Choir: G盲chinger Kantorei Stuttgart. Orchestra: Stuttgart Bach Collegium. Director: Helmuth Rilling.- Hanssler HAEN98956.
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- Tue 22 Sep 2020 12:00成人快手 Radio 3
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