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Donald Macleod and Erica Buurman examine some of Beethoven鈥檚 personal possessions at the Beethoven-Haus in Bonn.

This week, Donald Macleod takes us to Beethoven鈥檚 home town of Bonn and the Beethoven-Haus museum which now occupies the building where he was born. Donald is joined by Erica Buurman, director of the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, and together they explore some of the everyday objects and household artefacts owned by the composer to see what they can tell us about how he lived. We鈥檒l hear about Beethoven鈥檚 hearing aids and the onset of his hearing loss. Next, with his personal cashbox, they talk about his relationship with money and the world of business. We鈥檒l discover Beethoven鈥檚 domestic circumstances by inspecting his cut-throat razor, and his walking stick and writing desk shine a light on his everyday processes. Finally, Donald and Erica compare various samples of the composer鈥檚 hair.

Composer of the Week will be returning to the story of Beethoven鈥檚 life and music throughout 2020. Part of Radio 3鈥檚 Beethoven Unleashed season marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven鈥檚 birth.

Music featured:
Bagatelles Op 126, Nos 1 & 6
Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano Op 38
Overture, The Consecration of the House Op 124
Wellington鈥檚 Victory (Part II)
Piano Sonata No 9 in E, Op 14 No.1
Triple Concerto
Cello Sonata in A, Op 69
Missa Solemnis (Agnus Dei)
Sonata No 29 in Bb, Op 106 鈥楬ammerklavier鈥�
Aus Goethes Faust, Op 75, No 3
Symphony No 6
String Quintet in Eb Op 4
Mailied, Op 52 No 4
String Quartet Op 59 No 2
Trauerkantate auf den Tod Kaiser Josephs II, No 3 Aria, 鈥淒a stiegen die Menschen an鈥檚 Licht鈥�
Grosse Fugue (arr. Piano, 4 hands) Op 134
Piano Trio Op 1 No 3
Symphony No 1
Mass in C (Kyrie)

Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Chris Taylor for 麻豆约拍 Wales

For full tracklistings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Beethoven Unleashed: At 麻豆约拍
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And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we鈥檝e featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z