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 ...

Ludwig Van Beethoven certainly had his fair share of tough days, serving as the primary breadwinner for his family starting at just 10 years old and having gone deaf during the prime of his life, ...

Over the next nine weeks, nine of the world's leading Beethoven conductors will each explore a Beethoven symphony. We begin with Sir Roger Norrington on Symphony No 1... The piece is dedicated to ...

When Ludwig van Beethoven died in 1827, he left behind a few short sketches thought to be the beginnings of his 10th Symphony. Beethoven's repertoire includes nine symphonies, five piano concertos, 35 ...