L udwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a prodigious composer, credited with 722 works that pushed the boundaries of music and ushered in the Romantic era. Yet, his personal life was marred by ...

Beethoven’s lifework includes nine majestic symphonies, five piano concertos, numerous chamber music pieces, sonatas, and individual violin and piano pieces. His genius stands out among history’s ...

Between now and May, music director Nathalie Stutzmann leads the ensemble in eight of Beethoven’s nine symphonies plus the composer’s triple concerto and the “Missa Solemnis,” featuring ...

Beethoven pioneered Romanticism and expanded previously strict formulas for symphonies and sonatas, and introduced a whole new approach to music, giving his works references to other aspects of life - ...

Paul du Quenoy on a concert of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington.

The San Diego Symphony concert on Saturday, January 18, featured Mozart and early Beethoven. Under normal circumstances, I’d ...

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra launched its ambitious Beethoven Project on January 23 with the composer’s first and third ...

Likewise striking was Saturday’s finale.While a touch spacious, it was also flowing and serene. Lit from within, the BSO’s shapely rendition kept the larger performance on track, while also finding in ...