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This week, Donald Macleod reaches the final chapters of his year-long biography of Beethoven. The composer鈥檚 remaining years, 1825-1827, were marred by failing health and a traumatic family crisis but also saw Beethoven pushing resolutely forward in his art. He continued to surprise and astonish, producing a series of extraordinary late string quartets.

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:

Piano Sonata No. 29 Op.106 鈥楬ammerklavier鈥� (I. Allegro)
String Quartet in E flat, Op.127 (III. Scherzando vivace)
String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132 (III. Molto Adagio)
K眉hl, nicht lau, WoO.191
Ars Longa, vita brevis, WoO.192
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G (II. Andante con moto)
Piano Trio in D, Op. 70 No. 1 鈥楪host鈥� (I. Allegro vivace e con brio)
String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132 (II. Allegro ma non tanto)
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 鈥楢ppassionata鈥� (I. Allegro Assai)
Grosse Fugue, Op. 133
String Quartet in B flat, Op. 130 (IV. Alla danza tedesca )
String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132 (V. Allegro appassionato)
String Quartet in B flat, Op. 130 (II. Presto & III. Andante con moto ma non troppo)
Septet, Op. 20 (I. Adagio 鈥� Allegro con brio)
String Quartet in C sharp minor, Op. 131 (I. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto expressive)
String Quartet in C sharp minor, Op. 131 (mvts. V-VII)
String Quartet in E flat Op. 127 (IV. Finale, Allegro)
Piano Trio in D, Op. 70 No. 1 鈥楪host鈥� (III. Presto)
String Quartet in B flat, Op. 130 (V. Cavatina & VI. Finale)
Mass in C, Op. 86, I. Kyrie
String Quartet in F, Op. 135 (I. Allegretto & II. Vivace)
String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132 (I. Assai sostenunto 鈥� Allegro)
Andante maestoso in C major, WoO.62
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat (II. Adagio)
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 鈥楳oonlight鈥� (I. Andante sostenuto)
Beethoven. Symphony No. 5 in C minor (IV. Allegro)

Presented by Donald Mcleod
Produced by Chris Taylor

For full track listings, 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: Pain and Persistence /programmes/m000pw2z

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