Count Waldstein encouraged his aristocratic friends to pool their resources to create a fund to support Beethoven so he could focus on composing, and in gratitude Beethoven dedicated his Piano Sonata ...

When Ludwig van Beethoven died in 1827, he was three years removed from the completion of his Ninth Symphony, a work heralded by many as his magnum opus. He had started work on his 10th Symphony but, ...

Beethoven pushed the envelope of what a symphony could be with his "Eroica" Symphony, but he returned to the traditional classical structure for his Symphony No. 4, which we'll enjoy during our music ...

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I cannot imagine what a celestial-level bummer it must be to spend more than two centuries hovering around the ether, waiting for your big sestercentennial bash to pop off and take over the planet, ...

Beethoven's output for cello and piano spanned his lifetime -- starting with the two sonatas he composed in 1796; two near ...

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When we finally see the return of concerts, shared experiences by full audiences, everyone together, the moment will be less for fireworks than for thanksgiving. Let us begin, then, with Beethoven as ...

Join musicologist and pianist Priscilla Pawlicki at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music on August 16 at 1 p.m. for a free lecture and discussion on the works of composer Ludwig van Beethoven.