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 ...

When asked how important in the history of music is Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Beethoven biographer Jan Swafford replied, "It's immensely important. It's literally and metaphorically bigger than any ...

In a season of joy, it is worth dwelling on and marveling at the world’s anthem of joy, arguably the best piece of music ever written, which hasn’t lost its power to astound after nearly 200 years and ...

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 ...

- [Announcer] Major funding for this program is provided in part by Alan G. Benaroya, and Martin Messinger Symphony Orchestra Fund. (orchestra music) (music) - It is a piece of extremes. - It's a life ...

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 ...

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 ...

The great composer was seen as a European personality, his symphonies expressive of freedom, peace and solidarity- the values upheld by the union Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven, dated around 1805 ...

Move over Lewis Capaldi, Dua Lipa, and even Billie Eilish. The current chart-topper in the UK is Beethoven's "Ode to Joy". And it's all down to Brexit. The UK is mere hours away from Brexit. On Jan.

Photo provided Columbus Indiana Philharmonic Artistic Director David Bowden conducts during Saturday’s Beethoven-themed concert. David Bowden, artistic director of the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic ...