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Composer of the Week: Beethoven: The Heiligenstadt Testament

Series 1, episode 3

Donald Macleod investigate some the many documents that Beethoven left behind after his death. Today, he examines the psychological crisis that befell Beethoven in his early 30s, and the extraordinary letter to posterity he penned as a result. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 16, Op 31 No 1, I Allegro Vivace. Louis Lortie (piano). Beethoven: Violin Sonata No 8, Op 30 No3. III. Allegro Vivace. Gidon Kremer (violin), Martha Argerich (piano). Beethoven: Symphony No 2, II. Larghetto. Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart, conductor Sir Roger Norrington. Beethoven: Variations for Piano, 'Eroica', Op 35. Leslie Howard (piano)

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Donald Macleod