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 ...

Beethoven’s publishers often gave nicknames to his sonatas without asking him. His Sonata No. 15 is called the 'Pastoral.' But is that about its connection to nature, or maybe its calm and simple feel ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Hits from Renée Fleming’s career at the Metropolitan Opera, an unlikely Mozart and Beethoven recording and Florence Price are among the highlights.

Always a fan of Beethoven, music critic Tom Manoff was struck recently by the absence of most of Beethoven's even-numbered symphonies from standard play lists. So, scores in hand, he took to listening ...

A happy birthday to Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the biggest giants of classical music, born Dec. 16, 1770. (He died March 26, 1827. An old joke: a fan opens Beethoven's grave in Vienna and sees him .