The Beethoven Files Podcast
Music Podcasts
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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United States
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Music Podcasts
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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.
Language:
English
Contact:
9204690948
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ogrady.t@outlook.com
Episodes
Ep. 60 Beethoven's Place in History
3/4/2026
We'll look at the various components of Beethoven's reputation and place in history.
Duration:00:20:49
Ep. 59 Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125
3/31/2025
We'll look at Beethoven's last great public work--Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, completed in 1824.
Duration: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
2/28/2025
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.
Duration: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
1/31/2025
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.
Duration: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
12/31/2024
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).
Duration:01:08:23
Ep. 55 Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, Op. 123
11/30/2024
We'll focus on the Missa Solemnis, Op. 123, composed between 1819 and 1823.
Duration: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")
10/31/2024
We'll focus on two piano sonatas, No. 28 in A major, Op 101 composed in 1816, and No. 29 in Bb major, Op 106 ("Hammerklavier"), completed two years later.
Duration: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
9/30/2024
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. both completed in 1815.
Duration:01:01:22
Ep. 52 Beethoven's Song Cycle "An die ferne Geliebte," Op. 98
8/31/2024
We're going to focus on the song cycle "An die ferne Geliebte," Op. 98, but also take a quick look at two songs from Beethoven's settings of Scottish songs from Op. 108.
Duration:00:53:06
Ep. 51 Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
7/31/2024
We'll focus on Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93. composed in 1812.
Duration:01:07:16
Ep. 50 Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
6/30/2024
We'll focus on Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92, completed in 1812.
Duration: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
5/31/2024
We'll focus on the "Serioso" String Quartet, No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 (1810-1811), and the "Archduke" Piano Trio, B-flat Major, Op. 97 (1815).
Duration:01:11:10
Ep. 48 Beethoven's Incidental Music for Egmont, Op. 84
4/30/2024
We'll focus on the overture and a selection of varied movements from Beethoven's incidental music for Goethe's Egmont, Op. 84, completed in 1810.
Duration:00:51:14
Ep. 47 Beethoven's Piano Sonatas No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, and No, 27 in E Minor, Op. 90
3/31/2024
We'll focus on Piano Sonatas No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, completed in 1810, and No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90, completed in 1814.
Duration:01:02:28
Ep. 46 Beethoven's Fidelio, Op. 72
2/29/2024
We'll focus on the final version of the opera from 1814.
Duration:01:16:55
Ep. 45 Beethoven's Overtures to Fidelio
1/31/2024
We'll look at three of the four overtures Beethoven composed for Fidelio.
Duration:00:53:44
Ep. 44 Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas Nos. 24 in F-sharp Major, Op. 78, and 25 in G Major, Op. 79
12/31/2023
We’re going to focus on Piano Sonata No. 24 in F# Major, Op. 78, and Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op 79, but we’ll also take a quick look at the two piano sonatinas of Op. 49.
Duration:00:51:57
Ep. 43 Beethoven’s String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 74 (”Harp”)
11/30/2023
We'll look at Beethoven's String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 74, completed in 1809 and nicknamed the "Harp" quartet.
Duration:01:00:19
Ep. 42 Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 (”Emperor”) in E-flat Major, Op. 73
10/31/2023
We'll look at Beethoven's fifth and final piano concerto, the so-called "Emperor" Concerto in E-flat Major, Op. 73.
Duration:01:02:01
Ep. 41 Beethoven’s Piano Trios Op. 70, No. 1 in D Major (”Ghost”) and No. 2 in E-flat major
9/30/2023
We'll look at the two piano trios of Op. 70: No. 1, the famous "Ghost" Trio in D Major, and No. 2, the less famous but still very interesting Trio in E-flat Major.
Duration:01:00:58