Don’t you sometimes wish you could just ask Beethoven what he meant in that peculiar passage?

This fifth episode is devoted to one of the most famous composers in classical music: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), presented by Olga Pashchenko. While this one is not obviously early music, it does allow us to look back at the history of the piano, the instrument of choice of the great composer. Do not hesitate to consult the resources below to discover more about the mechanism of the piano and its ancestors.

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CREDITS

guest Olga Pashchenko, historical keyboardist

interview & editing Andrew Burn

production REMA

credits music

Platée, Act 1, Orage - Jean-Philippe Rameau

performed by Les Talens Lyriques, dir. Christophe Rousset

Camera Lucida 2014

All rights reserved - Courtesy of Les Talens Lyriques

design Doretta Rinaldi

original drawings Vincent Flückiger

cover score Folio, Sonatas for piano no. 30, op 109, E Major, 1820 (Library of Congress - Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation, 87752609)

music

Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les adieux": III. Das Wiedersehen. Vivacissimamente, Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio, Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto & Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto - Ludwig van Beethoven

performed by Olga Pashchenko

Beethoven: Appassionata, Les Adieux & Waldstein, Alpha Classics 2017

Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV 605, Wir Christenleut, BWV 612 - Johann Sebastian Bach

performed by Ton Koopman

Organ works, vol. 8 & 9, Warner Classics 2022

Concerto in D Major, BWW 972 - Johann Sebastian Bach

performed by Jovanka Marville

Keyboard works, Passacaille 2012

Suite in G Major: X. Chaconne rondeau - Jean-Henry d’Anglebert

performed by Céline Frisch,

Pièces de clavecin & airs d’ après M. de Lully, Alpha Classics 2005