Episodes

  • Ep. 60 Beethoven’s Place in History
    May 9 2026

    We’ll look at the various components of Beethoven’s reputations and place in history.

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    21 mins
  • Ep. 59 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125
    May 9 2026

    We’ll look at Beethoven’s last great public work, the Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, completed in 1824.

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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Ep. 58 Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat Major, Op. 130; String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131; and String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
    May 9 2026

    We’ll look at Beethoven’s final three string quartets: No. 13 in B-flat Major, No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, and No. 16 in F Major.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Ep. 57 Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127, and String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132
    May 9 2026

    We’ll focus on the first two of Beethoven’s five late string quartets: the String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 127, and the String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Ep. 56 Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109; No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110; and No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111
    May 9 2026

    We’ll look at Beethoven’s final three piano sonatas: No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 (1820); No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110 (1822); and No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111 (1822).

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Ep. 55 Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis, Op. 123
    May 9 2026

    We’ll focus on the Missa Solemnis, Op. 123, composed between 1819 and 1823.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Ep. 54 Beethoven Piano Sonatas No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101, and No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 (“Hammerklavier”)
    May 9 2026

    We’ll focus on two piano sonatas, No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101, composed in 1816, and No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 (“Hammerklavier”) completed two years later.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 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
    May 9 2026

    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.

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    1 hr and 1 min