The Beethoven Files Podcast

Terence J. O’Grady
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A closer look at some of Beethoven's greatest works.

  1. 9 May

    Ep. 60 Beethoven’s Place in History

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

    21 min

  2. 9 May

    Ep. 59 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125

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

    1hr 36min

  3. 9 May

    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

    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.

    1hr 24min

  4. 9 May

    Ep. 57 Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127, and String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132

    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.

    1hr 4min

  5. 9 May

    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

    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).

    1hr 8min

  6. 9 May

    Ep. 55 Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis, Op. 123

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

    1hr 15min

  7. 9 May

    Ep. 54 Beethoven Piano Sonatas No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101, and No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 (“Hammerklavier”)

    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.

    1hr 8min

  8. 9 May

    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

    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.

    1hr 1min
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A closer look at some of Beethoven's greatest works.

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  • Creator
    Terence J. O’Grady
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    60
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