Ep. 34 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60

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Ep. 50 Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92

We'll focus on Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92, completed in 1812. 

Ep. 59 Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125

We'll look at Beethoven's last great public work--Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, completed in 1824. 

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