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WCPE Offers Tribute to Beethoven
TheClassicalStation.org Airs Beethovenfest December 14-16
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (December 7, 2011)—William Woltz, Music Director for WCPE, TheClassicalStation.org, announces today that in recognition of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birthday WCPE is offering a Festival December 14 through 16, 2011.
Here is a listing of the Festival from Quarter Notes:
14 Wednesday
- 8:00 a.m. Overture to Fidelio
- 1:00 p.m. Symphony no. 8 in F
- 3:00 p.m. Piano Sonata no. 14 in C sharp Minor (Moonlight)
- 8:00 p.m. Symphony no. 3 in E-flat (Eroica)
- 10:00 p.m. Andante Favori in F
15 Thursday
- 8:00 a.m. Overture to Egmont
- 1:00 p.m. Piano Concerto no. 3 in C Minor
- 3:00 p.m. Symphony no. 5 in C Minor
- 10:00 p.m. Piano Trio in B-flat (Archduke)
16 Friday
- 8:00 a.m. Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus
- 1:00 p.m. Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat (Emperor)
- 2:00 p.m. Symphony no. 6 in F (Pastoral)
- 8:00 p.m. Symphony no. 9 in D Minor (Choral)
- 10:00 p.m. Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat (Les Adieux)
There exists an apocryphal story about Wolfgang Mozart’s first meeting with Ludwig van Beethoven. During this meeting, the 16-year-old Beethoven played for Mozart. After he finished playing, Mozart turned to Emperor Joseph II and remarked,
“Pay attention to him: he will make a noise in the world some day or other.”
The actual date of Beethoven’s birth is not documented, but his infant baptism, also known as a Christening, held at his Catholic parish church was recorded December 17, 1770. It was customary in Catholic countries at that time to baptize infants the day after their birth.
Beethoven is the first composer to earn his living directly from his own work without being subsidized by a church or aristocrat. His piano-playing career ended in 1808 as his deafness became a detriment to his performances. Late in life, Beethoven began incorporating vocals into his musical compositions, laying the foundation for the Romantic Era in music.
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In central North Carolina and southern Virginia, WCPE is found on the radio at 89.7 FM.
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