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Donald Macleod explores how Beethoven's acceptance of his deafness spawned masterpieces, including his Symphony No 2, three Op 30 violin sonatas and two Op 31 piano sonatas. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod explains how the success of Beethoven's so-called potboiler, Wellington's Victory led to the revised version of his opera Fidelio. Show more
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Donald Macleod discusses a four-hour concert Beethoven mounted in 1808, when he unveiled his Fifth and Sixth Symphonies, the Fourth Piano Concerto and other works. Show more
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Donald Macleod unpicks the overlapping origins of three late Beethoven masterpieces: the Missa Solemnis, the Diabelli Variations and the Ninth Symphony. Show more
