Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 stands alone among the nine symphonies as being more about the expression of rhythm and momentum than the exposition of melody. The symphony possesses ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. "The apotheosis of the dance." Richard Wagner wasn't the only admirer of Beethoven's Symphony No.7 in A ...

The Allegretto from Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 is one of the world's best-loved pieces of music, evoking inspiration and affection since its first performance in 1812. Two recordings available in ...

"Go small or go home" may sound like unusual motivational advice, but there are times when it's the right approach. Take this weekend's season-opening St. Paul Chamber Orchestra concerts. It's not ...

Ba ba ba bum... Wait, no. That's Beethoven's Fifth. Everywhere you turn, somebody is quoting Beethoven. It may not be as famous as the Fifth, but you're probably more familiar with Beethoven's ...

The Colorado Springs Philharmonic is kicking off its Masterworks season, bringing in guest conductors and musicians to join the orchestra in tackling works from the greats. The series will open this ...

Prokofiev, Kats-Chernin and Beethoven make for a great concert, and they’re all in this one from the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. This concert features Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony—a work not only ...

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The Seventh Symphony's premiere concert was performed to benefit the soldiers wounded a few months earlier in the battle of Hanau. It was one of Beethoven's most successful concerts. Viennese ...

The latest Baltimore Symphony Orchestra program is a one-from-Column-A, one-from-Column-B concoction — something nominally Spanish, but actually Russian (Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Capriccio Espagnol”); ...

Michael Tilson Thomas turns 60 tomorrow — officially senior status, but a youthful prime by the longevity standards of the anaerobic podium profession. In last weekend’s concerts with the New World ...