Deutsche Welle is one of the sponsors of the annual Beethovenfest, and is putting up free downloads of performances for the next few weeks. Current options include:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Opus 68, “Pastoral”
Listen to a live recording of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony, the “Pastorale,” performed by Istanbul’s National Conservatory orchestra at the 2002 Beethoven Festival in Bonn.
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Opus 125
Listen to a live recording of the European anthem by the Ukrainian National Music Academy’s symphony orchestra. The concert took place in the Beethovenhalle Bonn on October 8, 2001 under the direction of Roman Kofman.
