Podcasts by The Beethoven 9
The Beethoven 9 offers an in-depth exploration of Ludwig van Beethoven
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Symphony No. 9: A Joyous Epic from 2015-12-03T20:11:54
Its power and sheer ambition influenced and intimidated scores of composers who followed Beethoven.
ListenSymphony No. 8: A Musical Look Back from 2015-11-25T19:07:21
A fun, almost comical, moment before Beethoven stepped away from the symphony for a decade and wrote his ultimate triumph.
ListenSymphony No. 7: Rhythm And Restlessness from 2015-11-20T14:02:09
Ludwig van Beethoven's Seventh Symphony pulses with rhythmic invention. The reliance on the beat gives the piece an immediacy that rivals the music in any of Beethoven's symphonies.
ListenSymphony No. 6: A Walk In The Country from 2015-11-13T23:00:12
Ludwig van Beethoven followed his percussive, brooding Fifth Symphony with an ode to nature. Yet Symphony No. 6 is more than just a summer stroll.
ListenSymphony No. 5: Four Indelible Notes from 2015-11-07T01:01:08
It's one of the most famous musical passages ever written. Ludwig van Beethoven starts his Fifth Symphony with four percussive notes, then spends the next four movements inventing new ways to ...
ListenSymphony No. 4: Unfairly Overlooked from 2015-10-31T12:01:32
Symphony No. 4 is more direct than the groundbreaking "Eroica" but still has many moments of brilliance. It's a crowd-pleaser.
ListenSymphony No. 3: Dedicated To‘The Memory Of A Great Man’ from 2015-10-31T04:45:46
With the "Eroica," Ludwig van Beethoven expanded the idea of what a symphony could be. The man who helped inspire the symphony? Napoleon Bonaparte.
ListenSymphony No. 2: Desperation and Determination from 2015-10-30T03:24:55
Ludwig van Beethoven's Second Symphony came at a pivot point in his life. Musically, the composer moved toward the more epic, revolutionary style that would define his later symphonies. Person...
ListenSymphony No. 1: A Great (But Not Groundbreaking) Start from 2015-10-28T12:09:32
Ludwig van Beethoven wrote symphonies that introduced new musical ideas, inspired generations of composers and expanded the idea of what a symphony could be. But he started modestly. His First Symp...
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