Sunday Morning in the Church of Beethoven

In July we will mark the 200th anniversary of the epic meeting of the two German giants--Beethoven and Goethe.   LvB sent Goethe his "Egmont" (which he helped inspire).  Here is the famous overture via another German great.

Sunday Morning in the Church of Beethoven

This week's pick, one of my favorite (if not so famous) string quartet movements, from "The Harp."

Sunday Morning in the Church of Beethoven

Returning to my weekly feature after my vacation, here's rare orchestral version of the famous "Cavatina" string quartet movement, via the great Furtwangler.