Piano Concerto N. 5 in Eb major "Emperor", Op. 73: I. Allegro - Live Piano Concerto N. 5 in Eb major "Emperor", Op. 73: II. Adagio un poco mosso - Live Piano Concerto ...

It’s tempting to feel sorry for Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. Hidden away amid the Fifth (the most famous opening four notes in the history of classical music, the Sixth (how could anyone fail to love ...

The Seventh Symphony's premiere concert was performed to benefit the soldiers wounded a few months earlier in the battle of Hanau. It was one of Beethoven's most successful concerts. Viennese ...

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 ...

From NPR News, I'm Robert Siegel. And as I prepare to leave ALL THINGS CONSIDERED in a couple of weeks, I've been asked to replay an old favorite story. Well, this one is from 2003. It's about an old ...

Two of Beethoven’s greatest works, performed with flair! An essential part of any music collection. Established in 1974, ABC Music is one of Australia’s largest and longest-running independent music ...

With all these symphonies, it’s worth reflecting upon the occasion for which they were written, in this instance, one of Beethoven’s ‘academies’. Beethoven’s previous attempt at an academy-style grand ...

Vienna was in raptures over the rhythmic energy they encountered at the premiere of Beethoven’s new symphony. Was the composer finally mad? Or had the audience just experienced a musical victory over ...

Feb. 6—Beethoven's nearly 200-year-old Symphony No. 9 in D minor remains a landmark in the history of music as perhaps the most well-known classical work of all time. The New Mexico Philharmonic will ...

Sensible, interesting performances with an orchestra that is smaller than usual today for such music. There is a gain in clarity but no loss of impact. The symphony's second movement seems more ...