Read this article in Yiddish. This week marks the 250th anniversary of what is believed to be the birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most influential composers of all time, and a favorite ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Manfred Honeck, a leading Beethoven conductor, guides us through the beginning of the end of the mighty Ninth Symphony. Credit...Video by Ross Mantle For The New York Times ...

A deaf composer? It sounds like a bad joke, but Ludwig van Beethoven was able to make great music even when his world went silent. NO one’s really sure what day Ludwig van Beethoven was born, but we ...

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, which includes the magnificent "Ode to Joy," premiered on May 7, 1824. We recently passed its bicentennial. The Ninth was greeted as a masterpiece from the outset and ...

1 Review: BBC PROMS: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO FROM GLYNDEBOURNE, Royal Albert Hall 2 Review: BBC PROMS: SHOSTAKOVICH’S ‘LADY MACBETH’, Royal Albert Hall The pianist, who calls himself a "Citizen, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When asked how important in the history of music is Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Beethoven biographer Jan Swafford replied, "It's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flashmob during 'Summit on peace in Ukraine' in Lucerne LUCERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Dozens of Ukrainian refugees from choirs ...

Artistic Director Joseph Caulkins wanted to end Key Chorale’s 40th season with as big a bang as the organization could provide. “We picked the most celebratory piece in the whole repertoire that ...

Beethoven conducted the premiere of his "Choral" Symphony (Symphony No. 9) in May of 1824, and we're thrilled to present it in a way he never imagined. Join the South Bay Wind Ensemble, the SoCAL ...

Next week we perform the final classical concerts of the season. We’ll open with a brand-new work composed by Tarik O’Regan, commissioned by the Jacksonville Symphony. O’Regan was born in England of ...