Radio Broadcast Series on 102.1 FM KDFC

The Heroic Sound of Beethoven

Francesco Jerace's statue of Beethoven in Naples, Italy, at the San Pietro a Maiella (c. 1895)

Sunday, October 17, 2010
8:00 to 9:00p.m.

KDFC 102.1 or kdfc.com

Music Director Nicholas McGegan hosts an hour-long radio program on KDFC 102.1 and kdfc.com dedicated to the music of Ludwig van Beethoven at his most heroic, featuring his incidental music from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe‘s play Egmont based on the theme “freedom from tyranny” and his “Eroica” symphony, which was written to celebrate “the memory of a great man.” Tune in to listen to rebroadcasts of your favorite Philharmonia Baroque concerts every Sunday, except the first Sunday of every month, at 8:00 p.m. Learn more.

October 17′s program:

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
“Siegesinfonie” from Egmont

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 “Eroica” (1804)
Allegro con brio
Marcia funebre
Scherzo
Finale