Episode 12 - New Home

Beethoven arrives in Vienna, and John tells us about the attic that Beethoven made his home, reveals what was on his first shopping list on arrival in a new city, and describes the uneasy relationship Beethoven had with Haydn, as he took lessons from the older composer. John will also play some little-heard works that the composer had crammed into his bag for the journey, including an octet for wind instruments. 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.