The Beethoven Files Podcast

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Music History #210

Ever wanted to take a closer look at the music of Beethoven? The Beethoven Files might make that a little easier. This podcast takes a look at some of the composer's most interesting and famous works.

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Recent Episodes
  • Ep. 59 Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125
    Mar 31, 2025 – 01:36:01
  • 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
    Feb 28, 2025 – 01:23:30
  • Ep. 57 Beethoven's String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127 and String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132
    Jan 31, 2025 – 01:03:59
  • 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
    Dec 31, 2024 – 01:08:23
  • Ep. 55 Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, Op. 123
    Nov 30, 2024 – 01:14:55
  • Ep. 54 Beethoven Piano Sonatas No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 and No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 ("Hammerklavier")
    Oct 31, 2024 – 01:07:55
  • 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
    Sep 30, 2024 – 01:01:22
  • Ep. 52 Beethoven's Song Cycle "An die ferne Geliebte," Op. 98
    Aug 31, 2024 – 53:06
  • Ep. 51 Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
    Jul 31, 2024 – 01:07:16
  • Ep. 50 Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
    Jun 30, 2024 – 01:02:12
  • Ep. 49 Beethoven's String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 ("Serioso") and the "Archduke" Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97
    May 31, 2024 – 01:11:10
  • Ep. 48 Beethoven's Incidental Music for Egmont, Op. 84
    Apr 30, 2024 – 51:14
  • Ep. 47 Beethoven's Piano Sonatas No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, and No, 27 in E Minor, Op. 90
    Mar 31, 2024 – 01:02:28
  • Ep. 46 Beethoven's Fidelio, Op. 72
    Feb 29, 2024 – 01:16:55
  • Ep. 45 Beethoven's Overtures to Fidelio
    Jan 31, 2024 – 53:44
  • Ep. 44 Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas Nos. 24 in F-sharp Major, Op. 78, and 25 in G Major, Op. 79
    Dec 31, 2023 – 51:57
  • Ep. 43 Beethoven’s String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 74 (”Harp”)
    Nov 30, 2023 – 01:00:19
  • Ep. 42 Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 (”Emperor”) in E-flat Major, Op. 73
    Oct 31, 2023 – 01:02:01
  • Ep. 41 Beethoven’s Piano Trios Op. 70, No. 1 in D Major (”Ghost”) and No. 2 in E-flat major
    Sep 30, 2023 – 01:00:58
  • Ep. 40 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F Major (”Pastoral”), Op. 68
    Aug 31, 2023 – 01:06:19
  • Ep. 39 Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, Op. 80, and Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69
    Aug 1, 2023 – 01:03:17
  • Ep. 38 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
    Jun 30, 2023 – 01:11:04
  • Ep. 37 Beethoven’s Mass in C Major, Op. 86
    May 31, 2023 – 01:02:54
  • Ep. 36 The Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 and Wellington’s Victory, Op. 91
    Apr 30, 2023 – 58:19
  • Ep. 35 Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
    Mar 31, 2023 – 01:05:39
  • Ep. 34 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60
    Feb 28, 2023 – 01:02:21
  • Ep. 33 Beethoven’s ”Razumovsky” String Quartets, Op. 59
    Jan 31, 2023 – 01:10:45
  • Ep. 32 Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
    Dec 31, 2022 – 59:58
  • Ep. 31 Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in F Minor, No. 23, Op. 57 (“Appassionata”)
    Nov 30, 2022 – 57:11
  • Ep. 30 Beethoven’s Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56
    Oct 31, 2022 – 59:48
  • Ep. 29 Beethoven’s ”Eroica” Symphony, No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55
    Sep 29, 2022 – 01:07:59
  • Ep. 28 Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 (“Waldstein”) and Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54
    Aug 31, 2022 – 58:36
  • Ep. 27 Beethoven’s Early Lieder
    Aug 1, 2022 – 58:21
  • Ep. 26 Beethoven’s Romances for Violin and Orchestra
    Jun 30, 2022 – 42:45
  • Ep. 25 Beethoven’s Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 (”Kreuzer”), Op. 47.
    Jun 1, 2022 – 01:01:31
  • Ep. 24 Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37
    Apr 29, 2022 – 59:08
  • Ep. 23 Beethoven’s “Christ on the Mount of Olives,” Op. 85
    Apr 1, 2022 – 59:10
  • Ep. 22 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36
    Mar 2, 2022 – 54:32
  • Ep. 21 Beethoven’s “Eroica” (“Prometheus”) Variations, Op. 35
    Feb 3, 2022 – 58:31
  • Ep. 20 Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas, Op. 31, No 2 in D Minor (“Tempest”) & No. 3 in E-flat Major (“Hunt”)
    Dec 30, 2021 – 57:41
  • Ep. 19 Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas, Op. 30, Nos. 1-3
    Nov 22, 2021 – 58:44
  • Ep. 18: Beethoven’s The Creatures of Prometheus
    Oct 13, 2021 – 52:54
  • Ep. 17 Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, & String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29
    Sep 7, 2021 – 59:47
  • Ep. 16 Beethoven’s Op. 27 Piano Sonatas
    Aug 9, 2021 – 55:42
  • Ep. 15 Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23, and No. 5 in F Major (“Spring”), Op 24
    Jun 30, 2021 – 58:17
  • Ep. 14 Beethoven's Symphony No. 1, Op. 21
    May 20, 2021 – 53:22
  • Ep. 13 Beethoven's Op. 18 String Quartets, part 2
    Apr 15, 2021 – 59:22
  • Ep. 12 Beethoven's Op. 18 String Quartets, part 1
    Mar 15, 2021 – 01:01:56
  • Ep. 11 Beethoven's Quintet, Op. 16, and Septet, Op. 20
    Feb 15, 2021 – 01:04:17
  • Ep. 10 Beethoven's Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
    Jan 15, 2021 – 01:04:04
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    My favorite composer
    This podcast is great. And you know what makes it even greater for me? Beethoven is my favorite composer. I don’t think there’s ever been a piece of his that I don’t like. I am grateful for you Beethoven, for creating all this wonderful music for me and others to enjoy and analyze. May your music continue to be enjoyed for centuries by classical music lovers such as myself. ❤️
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