Barenboim Beethoven Master Class

(Produced by BBC 4) Renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim's masterclasses on Beethoven's piano sonatas were recorded at Symphony Hall, Chicago this January. The featured works are: the first movement of the Appassionata Sonata, Op 57; the first movement of the Tempest Sonata, Op 31 No 1; and the third movement of Sonata Op 109. Barenboim takes each player through their chosen sonata movement, illustrating the importance of structure and the relationships between tempo, harmony and dynamics.