Ludwig van Beethoven and the piano were two of the most exciting new qualities of music in the 18th century and both are showcased in his Sonata Op.13 No.8 in C minor, Pathétique, first movement.

Explore Beethoven’s only opera ‘Fidelio’, a masterpiece celebrating love and freedom, featuring our recommended recording starring Jonas Kaufmann. There are certain operatic scenes that ...

Ludwig van Beethoven was a well-known composer of the late Classical period. The symphony contains many Classical features found in the works of his predecessors Haydn and Mozart, but Beethoven ...

One stormy Monday in March, 1827, the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven passed away after a protracted illness. Bedridden since the previous Christmas, he was attacked by jaundice, his limbs and ...

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The big event of the Orchestra’s fall season, a complete cycle of Beethoven’s piano concertos, is set to feature a different headliner for almost every piece. This wasn’t the original plan ...

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Yet another all-Beethoven concert? The prospect of experiencing the run-of-the mill was turned upon its head the moment the Singapore Symphony Orchestra launched into the opening bars of the Coriolan ...

Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 13, whose revised final movement is the last music he ever composed - and one of his “Late” String Quartets that are considered among the greatest musical ...

NPR's Eric Deggans speaks with musician and composer Jon Batiste about his new album, "Beethoven Blues," in which he riffs on classical favorites.

However, the actual opera has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas. Instead it’s an adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairy ...

Ulrich Kutschera, a renowned biologist and musician, was born in Freiburg, i. Br., Germany. His father, a talented artist and ...