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Donald Macleod continues his journey through the life of Ludwig van Beethoven.

In this week鈥檚 episode, Donald Macleod traces Beethoven鈥檚 story through the momentous years of 1802 and 1803. It was a time that saw remarkable developments in Beethoven鈥檚 creativity as he pursued a self-declared 鈥榥ew path鈥� for his music. He undertook his most ambitious works yet, pouring his whole self into his art. At the same time his personal life was reaching a crisis point that would plunge him to the darkest depths of despair and threaten to ruin all his carefully laid plans for the future.

Composer of the Week is returning to the story of Beethoven鈥檚 life and music throughout 2020. Part of Radio 3鈥檚 Beethoven Unleashed season marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven鈥檚 birth.

Music Featured:
Symphony No.4, IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Piano Sonata No 21 in C major, Op 53 鈥榃aldstein鈥�, II & III
Septet Op. 20, III. Tempo di Menuetto
Sonata in G major for violin and piano, Op 30 No 3, II. Tempo di minuetto
6 Variations on an original theme in F major, Op 34
Piano Sonata No 17, Op.31 No.2 鈥楾he Tempest鈥�, III. Allegretto
Missa Solemnis: Kyrie
Symphony No.2, Movts. III & IV
Violin Sonata in A major Op.47 鈥楰reutzer鈥�, II. Larghetto.
Variations in Eb Op.35 鈥楨roica鈥�, final movt.
March (Fidelio, Act 1)
Romance for violin and orchestra No 1, Op 40
5 Variations on 鈥淩ule Britannia鈥� WoO 79
Christ on the Mount of Olives (extract)
Symphony No.3 鈥楨roica鈥�, IV.Finale
String Quartet No 1 in F Op 18 No 1, III. Scherzo
Violin Sonata in G major Op 30 No 3, I. Allegro assai
Piano Sonata No 18 in E flat major, Op 31 No 3
String Quintet in C, Op 29, I.Allegro moderato
Gellert Lieder, VI. Busslied
Piano Sonata No 17, Op.31 No.2 鈥楾he Tempest鈥�, II. Adagio
Quintet for piano and winds Op 16. III. Rondo
Andante Favori WoO 57
Violin Sonata in A major Op 47 鈥楰reutzer鈥� I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto
Piano Sonata No 21 in C major Op 53 鈥榃aldstein鈥�, I. Allegro con brio

Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Chris Taylor for 主播大秀 Wales

For full tracklistings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Beethoven Unleashed: New Pathways /programmes/m000j8k8

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we鈥檝e featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z