The Sonatas

The music of Ludwig van Beethoven has challenged and inspired generations of musicians and music lovers. His life-story is no less challenging and inspiring, overcoming as he did numerous personal struggles and crises to create some of the best known and loved music ever composed.
The various pages of this online collection contain a fascinating array of documentaries, long-form interviews, reviews, podcasts and live concert recordings.

 

  • Beethoven ReCYCLE (Part 1)

    19 Jan 2016

    Michael Houstoun first performed the cycle of 32 Piano Sonatas by Beethoven 20 years ago. Why do it again? What's changed? Michael Houstoun talks to Tim Dodd about the project and they look at four… Audio

  • Beethoven ReCYCLE (Part 2)

    28 Jan 2016

    Michael Houstoun and Tim Dodd continue their conversation about the Beethoven piano sonatas and Houstoun's approach to performing them. They talk in detail about the sonatas in his fourth concert of… Audio

  • Beethoven ReCYCLE (Part 3)

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    9 Oct 2013

    Michael Houstoun and Tim Dodd continue their conversation about the Beethoven piano sonatas and Houstoun's approach to performing them. In this final programme, they talk about the 'Moonlight' Sonata… Audio

Beethoven in when he was composing the Eroica Symphony by W J M hler
Beethoven in 1804, by W.J. Mähler

See also

  • Beethoven ReCYCLE
    Extended interviews with Michael Houstoun outlining his view of Beethoven’s sonatas, his own personal responses to them and the challenges of performing them.