It seems fitting that Beethoven composed his First Symphony at the dawn of a new century, 1799-1800, for even contemporaries realized that his symphonies changed the conception of the genre. Beethoven ...

Though the modern listener may never know it, Beethoven composed after Haydn and Mozart, but not after Wagner and Brahms. Acknowledged as the reformer of the sonata form as used in the symphony, ...

The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra presents Beethoven's First Symphony and Stravinsky's Suite from "The Firebird" May 1 at the Schuster Center. Patio Hopping Guide: Celebrate spring — and all the ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Beethoven at 250 | Critic’s Notebook John Eliot Gardiner’s period-instrument survey at Carnegie Hall was a reintroduction to some of the world’s most ...

The Seattle Symphony Orchestra celebrates Ludwig van Beethoven’s 239th birthday this month with performances highlighting the German composer’s early and late periods. On Dec. 30 and 31, music ...