The premiere, two days before Christmas in 1806, as Beethoven’s deafness was beginning to encroach on his work, was not a success. The concerto only came to prominence a generation later, when Felix ...

In 1805 and 1806, the Theater an der Wien had given performances of Beethoven’s Leonore (the first version of Fidelio) with the famed Pauline Milder-Hauptmann in the title role. The Theater an ...

Donald Macleod introduces the life and music of Beethoven during the turbulent years from 1806 to 1812, when he produced some of the greatest masterpieces of his life.