Stephen Johnson explores Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4.

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.

Two hundred years ago, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was “a piece that completely shatters anyone's preconceived ...

In the spring of 1825, Ludwig van Beethoven ... where the music seems to trace the shuffling steps of an invalid breathing ...

The Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7 performed by Seiji Ozawa, who turned 80! Bonus content includes valuable footage of Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy (piano: Martha Argerich ) from the ...

One of the most controversial figures in music of the 20th century is Rosemary Brown, who died in 2001 at age 85. She was a ...

Ludwig van Beethoven debuted his Ninth Symphony, widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of Western classical music, in 1824 as he was losing his hearing. To celebrate 200 years since its debut ...

The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra has announce its upcoming November concerts, featuring a program of classical ...

Jason Vieaux, one of the hottest shots among classical guitarists, and violinist Eunice Kim will give a recital at 7:30 p.m.

It’s the most recognizable motif in the symphonic literature,” Daniel Bruce said. “I’m constantly bemused by how four notes ...

Ludwig van Beethoven headed for Symphony No. 9 literally his entire life. As early as the 1790s, he had an eye on Ode to Joy, perhaps the most well-known poem by Friedrich Schiller, written on the ...

The Fischoff Gold Medal-winning piano trio presented a recital of music by Ludwig van Beethoven and Anton Arensky at Interlochen Center for the Arts.