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Soul Music: Series 14: Beethoven's Violin Concerto

Beethoven's Violin Concerto

Series 14

BBC Radio 4 - Soul Music, Series 14, Beethoven's Violin Concerto

An exploration of how Beethoven's Violin Concerto has touched and changed people's lives.

Exploring how Beethoven's 1806 Violin Concerto touches and changes people's lives. With Robert Gupta. From 2012.

Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major Opus 61 was written in 1806, but was not a success at its premiere. 

200 years on and this Concerto is regarded as one of the greatest pieces ever written for the violin. 

Beethoven Violin Concerto has touched and shaped people's lives in many ways. 

Writer Kelly Cherry describes her father loving this piece and still remembering it even when he had Alzheimers. Violinist Robert Gupta talks about this piece being the music which cemented his friendship with Nathaniel Ayers - a moment which changed Robert's life. 

Joe Quigley remembers hearing the Concerto at a crucial point in his life whilst living in a monastery. 

Devorina Gamalova recalls being entranced by this music as a child. 

And violinist Christian Tetzlaff talks about what it's like to play the Beethoven Violin Concerto. 

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Producer: Rosie Boulton.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2012.

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