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We'll focus on Beethoven's "Kreutzer" Sonata for Violin and Piano with a little bit of the backstory concerning two well-known violinists of the day--George Augustus Bridgetower and Rodolphe Kreutzer, along with one great 19th century Russian author-- Leo Tolstoy.  

We’ll look at Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 3, Op. 37.  

We’ll look at Beethoven’s only oratorio, “Christ on the Mount of Olives.” 

We’ll talk about Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36.

We’ll focus on Beethoven’s “Eroica” or “Prometheus” Variations, Op. 36, but also take a quick look at three of the bagatelles from Op. 33.  

We’ll look at two piano sonatas from Op. 31: No. 2 in D minor (“Tempest”) and No. 3 in E-flat Major (“Hunt”).  

We’ll focus on the Violin Sonata in A Major, Op, 30, No. 1, and the Violin Sonata in C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2.   

We’ll look at Beethoven’s ballet, The Creatures of Prometheus.

We’ll focus on Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 ("Pastoral"), but also take a look at the String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29 ("Storm").

We’ll focus on Op. 27,  No. 1 in E-flat Major, and No. 2 in C-sharp minor, (“Moonlight”).  

We’ll look at Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23, and No. 5 in F major. Op. 24, the “Spring” Sonata.

We'll look at Symphony No. 1, Op. 21.

We’ll look at String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, No. 5 in A Major and No. 6 in B-flat Major.

We’ll look at String Quartet No 1 in F Major, No. 2 in G Major, and No. 3 in D Major.

We’ll focus on Beethoven’s Quintet, Op. 16, for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, but also look at selected movements from the Septet, Op. 20, for violin, viola, cello, double bass, clarinet, horn  and bassoon.

We’ll look at Beethoven’s Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15, and Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19.

We’ll look at the famous “Pathetique” Sonata in C minor, Op. 13.

We’ll focus on Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major and No. 2 in A major.

We'll look at two sonatas from Op. 10: No. 5 in C Minor and No. 6 in F Major.

We'll focus on the Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 5, No.1 and the String Trio in G Major, Op. 9, No. 1.