The Sound of Beethoven (new episode)

An episode from 1/1/24: Tonight, a cold has forced me to hand over the episode almost entirely to some of the greatest music ever written. Here are excerpts from my favorite pieces from Beethoven (1750-1827). It’s hard to think of music that is more passionate, introspective, uplifting, brooding, mournful, and joyous. The sources for the music I use are:
 
Excerpts from the Ninth Symphony/Op. 125 is conducted by Eugen Duvier.
 
Excerpts from the Piano Sonatas (#1 and #2/Op. 2, #8/Op. 13, #13 and #14/Op. 27 #15/Op. 28, #17/Op. 31, #21/Op. 53, #22/Op. 54, #27/Op. 90), and the Fifth Piano Concerto/Op. 73 come from the complete recordings by Claudio Arrau.
 
The excerpt from the Op. 70 “Ghost” Trio, from the Trio Bell’Arte.
 
Excerpts from String Quartet 13/Op. 130 and String Quartet 15/Op. 132 come from the recordings by the Quartteto Italiano. 
 
Excerpts from Missa Solemnis, Op. 123, is conducted by John Eliot Gardiner.
 
The excerpt from Robert Greenberg lecture comes from his Great Courses set on the Piano Sonatas. 

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#218: Poetry to Live By – Human Voices Wake Us

An episode from 2/23/2026: My new book of poetry, Time and the River: From Columbine to the Invention of Fire, is finally out. I spend this episode talking briefly about how always having the writing or reading of poetry close at hand and close in mind, has saved my life many times. I also read a new poem, "London, 1943."If you enjoy this podcast, please get a copy of the book, review it and share it and pass it on. Many thanks to all my readers and listeners.The best way to support the podcast is by leaving a review on Apple or Spotify, sharing it with others, or sending me a note on what you think. You can also order any of my books: Time and the River: From Columbine to the Invention of Fire, due out next year, is now available for preorder. Other books include Notes from the Grid, To the House of the Sun, The Lonely Young & the Lonely Old, and Bone Antler Stone. I've also edited a handful of books in the S4N Pocket Poems series. I also have a YouTube channel where I share poems and excerpts from these books, mostly as YouTube shorts. Email me at humanvoiceswakeus1@gmail.com.
  1. #218: Poetry to Live By
  2. #217: Voices from 1900-1914
  3. #216: Poets, Prophets, Seeresses & Goddesses from Time & the River
  4. #215: 8 Favorite Poems from "Time and the River"
  5. #214: Two of the Best Poems You've Never Heard of (by William Cullen Bryant)
  6. #213: Van Gogh's Early Years
  7. #212: The Most Popular Story in Ancient India
  8. #211: Who Was William Cullen Bryant?
  9. #210: Memories & Legends of William Shakespeare
  10. #209 – Being a Jew in 1900, Being a Jew Now

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