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The Beethoven 9

Kim Nguyen

From Colorado Public Radio

  • 14 minutes 53 seconds
    Symphony No. 9: A Joyous Epic
    Its power and sheer ambition influenced and intimidated scores of composers who followed Beethoven.
    3 December 2015, 8:11 pm
  • 15 minutes 56 seconds
    Symphony No. 8: A Musical Look Back
    A fun, almost comical, moment before Beethoven stepped away from the symphony for a decade and wrote his ultimate triumph.
    25 November 2015, 7:07 pm
  • 14 minutes 9 seconds
    Symphony No. 7: Rhythm And Restlessness
    Ludwig van Beethoven's Seventh Symphony pulses with rhythmic invention. The reliance on the beat gives the piece an immediacy that rivals the music in any of Beethoven's symphonies.
    20 November 2015, 2:02 pm
  • 16 minutes 50 seconds
    Symphony No. 6: A Walk In The Country
    Ludwig van Beethoven followed his percussive, brooding Fifth Symphony with an ode to nature. Yet Symphony No. 6 is more than just a summer stroll.
    13 November 2015, 11:00 pm
  • 17 minutes 12 seconds
    Symphony No. 5: Four Indelible Notes
    It's one of the most famous musical passages ever written. Ludwig van Beethoven starts his Fifth Symphony with four percussive notes, then spends the next four movements inventing new ways to make them sing.
    7 November 2015, 1:01 am
  • 15 minutes 55 seconds
    Symphony No. 4: Unfairly Overlooked
    Symphony No. 4 is more direct than the groundbreaking "Eroica" but still has many moments of brilliance. It's a crowd-pleaser.
    31 October 2015, 12:01 pm
  • 17 minutes 57 seconds
    Symphony No. 3: Dedicated To ‘The Memory Of A Great Man’
    With the "Eroica," Ludwig van Beethoven expanded the idea of what a symphony could be. The man who helped inspire the symphony? Napoleon Bonaparte.
    31 October 2015, 4:45 am
  • 14 minutes 48 seconds
    Symphony No. 2: Desperation and Determination
    Ludwig van Beethoven's Second Symphony came at a pivot point in his life. Musically, the composer moved toward the more epic, revolutionary style that would define his later symphonies. Personally, Beethoven sank into despair as his hearing loss worsened.
    30 October 2015, 3:24 am
  • 13 minutes 31 seconds
    Symphony No. 1: A Great (But Not Groundbreaking) Start
    Ludwig van Beethoven wrote symphonies that introduced new musical ideas, inspired generations of composers and expanded the idea of what a symphony could be. But he started modestly. His First Symphony, written in 1800, pays tribute to his predecessors.
    28 October 2015, 12:09 pm
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