Episode 2 – Musical Promise

John plays music by Beethoven that has its roots in Britain in this episode, including a Scottish folksong that’s almost never heard today. He’ll also reveal what happened when Beethoven’s name was – for the first time – mentioned in the same breath as his great inspiration, Mozart, and tell us about the only paid position that Beethoven ever held; a job that led to his first musical commissions. All the Beethoven pieces featured in this podcast are taken from the 90-disc Naxos box set, the Complete Beethoven Edition. You can buy yours by heading to Presto Classical and Europadisc.