“Yes, indeed, and what’s really remarkable is that every jackass notices it at once,” Brahms replied to one of the many critics who had pointed out to him the similarity between the “Ode to Joy” theme ...

Ludwig van Beethoven was a prodigious composer. He’s credited with 722 individual works, including symphonies, sonatas, and choral music — creations that pushed the boundaries of composition and ...

At the turn of the 19th century, Ludwig van Beethoven was coming to terms with a dark secret. A prolific composer and celebrity, Beethoven confided his distress to a close friend in June 1801. "I must ...

Nestled in the middle of all of it was Yunchan Lim, the mop-haired 21-year-old who made history three years ago as the Van ...

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This Chicago Symphony Orchestra program running through Saturday offers an exciting glimpse into what Mäkelä, the group's music director designate, has in store for local audiences.

This photo provided by the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies at San Jose State University in March 2023, shows the Moscheles Lock, from composer Ludwig van Beethoven, with an inscription ...

When composer and conductor Steve Hackman stepped on stage at Chicago’s Harris theatre, he might as well have been walking ...

Researchers analyzing patterns in Beethoven’s music believe the famous composer may have suffered from an irregular heartbeat, evidenced by what they say are musical arrhythmias found in some of his ...

Virtuosic pianist and composer Beethoven suffered from several debilitating ailments. A new study suggests lead poisoning may be at least partly... Beethoven was a classical and romantic composer, but ...