During the composition of his Second Symphony, Beethoven was much different from the man who would come to epitomize the Romantic artist. For the first time, he had disclosed his secret of ...

The Second Symphony sets up some concepts the composer had already begun to think about in his early string quartets, in particular the Op 18 ones. His chamber music at this time – the piano sonatas, ...

We're back for day two of our tour through the nine Beethoven symphonies with conductor Christoph Eschenbach. Fred talks with Eschenbach about what makes Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 special. Then we ...

This Sunday the Delaware Symphony Orchestra under the direction of David Amado welcomes eminent pianist Peter Serkin to Longwood Gardens for a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.

The Modesto Symphony Orchestra will present a program of exciting compositions performed by impressive forces, November 7 and 8 at the Gallo Center for the Arts. The evening will begin with a rousing ...

A world premiere of an American composer’s new work, four U.S. premieres, five Beethoven piano concertos, and a trip “Back to the Future” are all part of the Utah Symphony’s 2020-2021 season, the ...

When Chuck Berry first sang “Roll over Beethoven, tell Tchaikovsky the news!” in 1956, he was trumpeting the rise of rock ‘n’ roll and, perhaps, forecasting the decline of classical music. Sixty-four ...

In 1800, when Ludwig van Beethoven premiered his First Symphony at the Burgtheater in central Vienna, there were those naysayers who wondered if there was any future in the symphony. Haydn had written ...

Seattle Symphony All-Beethoven: the Piano Concerto no. 4 and the Symphony no. 7. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $35-$120 Thursday, April 30, 2015, 7:30pm IMPFEST VII That’s IMP- ...