Beethoven Classical

Beethoven Classical delivers exactly what the name promises: German classical radio without irony or pretense. It's pure and unflinching. The programming favors concert hall recordings and chamber works over orchestral bombast, which means you won't find lush film soundtrack arrangements here. Digs deeper than most. Many classical outlets lean toward the same twenty canonical pieces and call it a season; this station rotates lesser-known sonatas and concertos into regular rotation. You'll hear familiar works placed in deliberate conversation with pieces most listeners skip. The station's Germa…