Ludwig van Beethoven Part 2: Middle Period

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we continue our chat about Beethoven with a discussion on his middle period. This period, often called the “Heroic” period, stretches from about 1803 to 1814. It marks the time when Beethoven transformed from a Classical composer into a revolutionary artist who redefined what music could do.Music mentioned in this episode:Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, "Eroica": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kSrLK7EemsSymphony No. 5 in c minor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKl4T5BnhOASymphony No. 6 in F major, "Pastoral": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HbBURnt9f4Sonata No. 17, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXDWRm-PU1QSonata No.21 in C major, "Waldstein": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbblMw6k1cUSonata No. 23 in f minor "Appassionata", Op. 57: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QImFm4Y_QPM&t=6sPiano Concerto No. 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FxT-llXZfIPiano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgYA8I92ykwViolin Sonata No. 9 "Kreutzer": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8Yp3WqKN_ICello Sonata No. 3 in A major: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjiIUOKUJpk