Ludwig van Beethoven Part 3: Late Period

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! We have reached the final episode about Ludwig van Beethoven today. We’ve learned thus far that Beethoven’s career is often divided into three creative phases: the Early Period, inspired by Haydn and Mozart; the Middle Period, defined by heroic, bold works such as the Eroica Symphony; and finally, the Late Period, which is our focus today. Music mentioned in this episode:Late String Quartets Opuses 127, 130, 131, 132, 133, and 135: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YytQEjYRdUI&list=PLO6zBTEo45QhwK0K1NWmIDesKrduHficvPiano Sonatas Opuses 109, 110, 111: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRX3TFLA67ESymphony No. 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IqnVCc-YqoMissa Solemnis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8Yy0gSt-JE