The Beethoven 9 as we explore the world of Beethoven through the lens of his symphonies with renowned classical biographer Jan Swafford. Each month is dedicated to a different symphony. Each week ...

Ludwig van Beethoven performed Symphony No. 5, perhaps the world's most famous musical composition, for the first time in public in Vienna on this day in history, Dec. 22, 1808. Among other incredible ...

It's one of the most famous musical passages ever written. Ludwig van Beethoven starts his Fifth Symphony with four percussive notes, then spends the next four movements inventing new ways to make ...

Although many people are spending this year’s Christmas tucked away in their homes (like so many gnomes), there are still some grand holiday displays happening. Light shows are certainly popping off ...

Can Haitink’s Beethoven get any better? This was the question on many lips during the interval at the fifth concert in the Amsterdam-born conductor’s complete cycle of the Beethoven symphonies with ...

There's a whole world under the surface and only Ron has any idea about it. And sometimes the two worlds collide, and sometimes they don't. Ron holds them at arm's length from each other. Watch every ...

The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra announced they’ll perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 5 on Saturday, November ...

19th-century orchestral grandeur meets the cavernous Printworks London for an immersive concert experience unlike any other... Written at the start of the 19th century, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C ...

World-renowned conductor Kent Nagano directs a powerful all-Beethoven programme that pairs Symphony no. 5 and the Mass in C Major featuring the Tafelmusik Chamber Choir and a stellar cast of guest ...

Ever since it entered the world in Vienna on May 7, 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 has been regarded among the greatest achievements in classical music. A monument. Mount Everest. The ne ...

Step into the timeless beauty of St Mary Le Strand, a baroque gem nestled in the heart of London. This stunning church provides the perfect setting for an evening of musical brilliance. This ...

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. In ...