Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a prodigious composer, credited with 722 works that pushed the boundaries of music and ushered in the Romantic era. Yet, his personal life was marred by ...

This young Ludwig Van Beethoven would soon impress ... teaches and consoles. The last piece Beethoven composed before he died was Symphony No. 9 in D Minor: Ode to Joy. It begins with a simple ...

Beethoven’s lifework includes nine majestic symphonies, five piano concertos, numerous chamber music pieces, sonatas, and individual violin and piano pieces. His genius stands out among history’s ...

Ludwig van Beethoven was a well-known composer of the late Classical period. His music was heavily influenced by his predecessors Mozart and Haydn. A symphony is a piece of music for an orchestra.

After listening to pianist Jon Batiste’s most recent record album, Blues, for the umpteenth time, I reveled in the fact that this is “easy listening” music that could provide the soundtrack for the ...

The European Central Bank is seeking a new design for euro banknotes, with possible subjects including great cultural figures ...

COURTESY HAWAI’I SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Dane Lum conducting the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra. Judged in terms of name recognition, Ludwig Van Beethoven is almost certainly the best-known composer of ...

The Symphony will showcase a wealth of classical music during the “Beethoven. Brahms. Haydn. Hooten.” program — the ...

The San Diego Symphony concert on Saturday, January 18, featured Mozart and early Beethoven. Under normal circumstances, I’d ...

Classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven and singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder are among those being celebrated for their talents and overcoming their disabilities at Unlimited Sound, a free concert set ...

Between now and May, music director Nathalie Stutzmann leads the ensemble in eight of Beethoven’s nine symphonies plus the composer’s triple concerto and the “Missa Solemnis,” featuring ...