The Beethoven 9 as we explore the world of Beethoven through the lens of his symphonies with renowned classical biographer Jan Swafford. Each month is dedicated to a different symphony. Each week ...
It's one of the most famous musical passages ever written. Ludwig van Beethoven starts his Fifth Symphony with four percussive notes, then spends the next four movements inventing new ways to make ...
What is the most popular classical music? Eight years ago Manhattan’s radio station WQXR (which plays no jazz) polled its listeners, found Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto ...
Beethoven's output for cello and piano spanned his lifetime -- starting with the two sonatas he composed in 1796; two near ...
You don’t get anything more iconic than this symphony, especially its opening bars; and I don’t need to elaborate on all the different interpretations assigned to those bars, whether it’s ‘Fate ...
It was Christmas AND a great composer’s birthday, and this guy knew just how to celebrate. YouTuber Tom BetGeorge has formerly found fame with his spectacular Christmas light displays – just check out ...