Beethoven was a lover of nature who spent a great deal of his time on walks in the country. He frequently left Vienna to work in rural locations. The composer said that the Sixth Symphony is "more the ...

Op. 127 has four movements and a typical performance takes 36–38 minutes. Beethoven initially planned two additional movements: one between the first and second, and another between the third and ...

Explore Beethoven’s only opera ‘Fidelio’, a masterpiece celebrating love and freedom, featuring our recommended recording starring Jonas Kaufmann. There are certain operatic scenes that ...

Kahchun Wong’s final concert of 2024 in the Hallé Manchester season was something of a surprise. At first sight, the sparkle ...

Batiste takes a phrase of Beethoven, and answers and contrasts it with a minor, bluesy jazz phrase of his own' So it is a paradox that his written compositions are seen by many as immutable holy writ, ...

Bouzereau interviewed many of Williams’ collaborators and admirers for his documentary, including Spielberg and George Lucas, ...

1 (1793-94) marks Beethoven’s debut in Vienna after his move to the city ... Her father is of Lithuanian Jewish heritage, and her mother comes from a Peruvian/Chinese background. For the composer, ...

What do Beethoven, Monet, Van Gogh, Baudelaire, Kahlo, Plath and Hockney have in common? If you called them titans of art, ...

“Beethoven has always had that draw to me ... “It will be a fascinating piece to bring about.” Traditional musicianBruce’s music background is traditional and professional. He holds music degrees from ...

Whether he is playing Winston Churchill or Jim Gordon, Gary Oldman consistently turns in a stunning performance that is ...

Sam Jackson, controller, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Proms, has spoken to Music Week about schedule changes, the new digital ...

The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in 1924. Take a look at photos showing how it's evolved over the last 100 ...