The Last Century

Today is the third episode in a series of programmes about Beethoven’s influence on composers in the 20th century (and 21th century). In this hour, you can listen to several commissioned works referring to Beethoven’s compositions.

First of all, you can listen to eleven newly composed variations on the well-known waltz by Anton Diabelli, which Beethoven used for his monumental Diabelli variations. We’ll end this programme with two ‘Reflections’ on symphonies by Beethoven, composed at the request of the  Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) and conductor Mariss Jansons.

1. New variations on a waltz by Anton Diabelli (2020). Rudolf Buchbinder, piano
   • Anton Diabelli: Waltz in C
   • Lera Auerbach: Diabellical Waltz
   • Brett Dean: Variation for Rudi
   • Toshio Hosokawa: Verlust
   • Christian Jost: Rock it, Rudi!
   • Brad Lubman: Variation for RB
   • Philippe Manoury: Zwei Jahrhunderte später…
   • Max Richter: Diabelli
   • Rodion Sjtsjedrin: Variation on a Theme of Diabelli
   • Johannes Maria Staud: À propos de… Diabelli
   • Tan Dun: Blue Orchid
   • Jörg Widmann: Diabelli-Variation
2. Misato Mochizuki: Nirai. Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) led by Mariss Jansons
3. Raminta Serksnyte: Fires. Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) led by Mariss Jansons