Da da da dum. The four-note motif that opens Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 is one of the most instantly recognizable ...

Beethoven, the man who symbolizes serious symphonies, and simple folk music — can the two fit together? Yes, according to an imaginative chamber music festival in the house where the composer was born ...

If Haydn is today called the ‘father’ of the String Quartet, and Mozart took the form to new heights, then Beethoven – characteristically – took hold of it and completely transformed it. The five Late ...

Ludwig van Beethoven was a well-known composer of the late Classical period. His music was heavily influenced by his predecessors Mozart and Haydn. A symphony is a piece of music for an orchestra. In ...

Tinashe McGowan, an alumnus of the Basically Beethoven lesson program, will perform at the organization’s 2025 festival. He has been featured on NPR’s “From the Top” program and earned a place at the ...

A hunt was on in New York last week for the kind of chair Beethoven used when he played the piano. It had to have short, strong legs to suit a heavy, stumpy little man like Beethoven, a comfortable ...

What makes Beethoven sound like Beethoven? Researchers have completed a first analysis of Beethoven's writing style, applying statistical techniques to unlock recurring patterns. EPFL researchers are ...

What just happened? Artificial intelligence has completed Beethoven's Tenth Symphony---or at least, what that piece of music could have sounded like had he finished it. A world premiere of the music ...

The DW film "A World Without Beethoven?" explores the composer's influence on pop culture. This year, it takes home an International Classical Music Award. The 2020 DW documentary "A World Without ...