Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies have influenced every generation of composers since they were written. Riccardo Chailly talks to Philip Clark about the enduring power of the symphonies Ludwig van ...

Three’s company: the Astatine Trio play Beethoven’s joyous Triple Concerto in this free all-Beethoven concert from Sakari ...

Decades of research have been poured into every musical and instrumental aspect of the “Historically Informed Performance” (HIP) of classical music: From the way the continuo bands of the time ...

Symphony No. 1 Charles Mackerras, Conductor Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer Scottish Chamber Orchestra Symphony No. 2 Charles Mackerras, Conductor Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer Scottish Chamber ...

This year marks the 250th birthday of one of the most revered composers who ever lived: Ludwig van Beethoven, who was born in Bonn, Germany, in 1770. Beethoven wrote hundreds of piano sonatas, ...

It seems fitting that Beethoven composed his First Symphony at the dawn of a new century, 1799-1800, for even contemporaries realized that his symphonies changed the conception of the genre. Beethoven ...

The former British Prime Minister James Callaghan was asked late in his long life whether there was anything he regretted not achieving. He replied that he wished he could have written Beethoven’s ...

Ludwig van Beethoven's nine symphonies cover pretty much every facet of human existence in one way or another. In other words, they're pretty indispensable. Where to start with Beethoven's symphonies?

Radio 3 senior producer David Gallagher introduces today's recreation of Beethoven's marathon 1808 concert, which featured the premieres of two symphonies, plus a piano concerto and a new choral work ...

Beethoven’s Symphony in C minor, Op. 67 holds the honor of being, arguably, the most recognized symphony in the canon and, possibly, the most recognized single piece of classical music ever composed.