Composer of the Week - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - Episode 2

Donald Macleod explores the music of Beethoven's last 12 years. Including a seven-bar fugue for two violins, a miniature set of variations on a Scottish folksong and, at the other end of the scale, Beethoven's last, and some would say greatest, piano sonata. Chiling O'Guiry, No 5 (Six National Airs Varied for piano with flute or violin, Op 105) Patrick Gallois (flute) Cecile Licad (piano) Deutsche Gramophon 453 772-2 - CD 6 Tr 5 Eleven New Bagatelles for piano, Op 119 Rudolf Buchbinder (piano) Warner Classics 0927-40820-2 - Trs 8-18 Duet for two violins, WoO 34 Lukas Hagen, Rainer Schmidt (violins) Deutsche Gramophon 453 772-2 - CD 5 Tr 21 Bundeslied, Op 122 (Song of Fellowship) Ambrosian Singers London Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) Deutsche Gramophon 453 794-2 - Tr 3 Piano Sonata No 32 in C minor, Op 111 Maurizio Pollini (piano) DG 449 740-2 - CD 2 Trs 7-8.