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1 day ago · When the 29-year-old Beethoven composed and published his First Symphony, many listened on, oblivious to how the composer would soon transform the symphonic genre. While the work was often grouped alongside the symphonies of Mozart and Haydn, critics also repeatedly used the word “masterpiece” when describing it. Hear it tonight at 7: our ...
6 days ago · The trio op.70 no.1 is the first of two piano trios, both dedicated to countess Erdödy. It is called the Geistertrio (the Ghost) which refers to the second movement. Much has been speculated about the connection between this second movement and the plans Beethoven had for an opera based on Macbeth.
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5 days ago · Classical Album Review: Manfred Honeck conducts Beethoven’s Symphonies nos. 5 and 7. December 20, 2015 | Leave a Comment. This is truly exciting, world-beating Beethoven, played with gusto and a kind of musical intelligence that you simply can’t take for granted. By Jonathan Blumhofer.
4 days ago · The afternoon was devoted entirely to the music of Beethoven: the Coriolan Overture, “Emperor” Piano Concerto, and Symphony no. 5. And, bread-and-butter of the orchestral repertoire though this music may be, there was no complacency to be heard in the orchestra’s playing of it. Their account of the Fifth Symphony, for one, was rousing.
2 days ago · 7 Variations on “God Save the King,” WoO 78 is composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 56 (“Triple Concerto”) is composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op. 43 is composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Grosse Fugue, Op. 133 is composed by Ludwig van Beethoven.
2 days ago · The live lecture, entitled "Beethoven's Fifth Symphony", involved Bernstein explaining the symphony's first movement with the aid of musicians from the "Symphony of the Air" (formerly NBC Symphony Orchestra). The program featured manuscripts from Beethoven's own hand, as well as a giant painting of the first page of the score covering the ...
2 days ago · Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" can also be applied to non-Western art musics. Classical music is often characterized by formality and ...
