Beethoven’s even-numbered symphonies are often overshadowed by their odd-numbered neighbors. Robert Schumann even referred to Beethoven’s Fourth Symphonyas a “slender Greek maiden between two Nordic giants.” The Symphony No. 4 by Beethoven is our Evening Masterwork tonight at 7 on Classical WSMR 89.1 and 103.9.
Evening Masterworks: Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Op. 60 for July 15, 2023
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