Beethoven conceived his Eighth Symphony at the same time as his Seventh, focusing on the former during the summer of 1812. The Eighth, part of the third period of his career, continued his trend of ...
The Beethoven 9 as we explore the world of Beethoven through the lens of his symphonies with renowned classical biographer Jan Swafford. Each month is dedicated to a different symphony. Each week ...
After the pulsating Seventh Symphony, Ludwig van Beethoven gave audiences something very different. The lighthearted Symphony No. 8 looks back to a simpler time in European life with music full of ...
Ludwig van Beethoven may have been the most serious guy in all of classical music. Most of the time, that is. But there was also the occasion when Beethoven, in the midst of a personal—and odd—life ...
Discovering Music. Beethoven: Symphony No. 8. Audio, 20 minutesDiscovering Music Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 Stephen Johnson explores Beethoven's most playful symphony ...
You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. PORTLAND — The Portland Symphony Orchestra (PSO) will feature Beethoven’s ...
Beethoven is coming to town for a full-day musical experience at the Houston Symphony. As Houston Public Radio’s Laurie Johnson reports, the Symphony is delving into the music and life of the world’s ...
My opinion may be little better than the layman's, but I believe it is incorrect to consider Beethoven's cycle of nine symphonies the 'bedrock of western music." It is not. The bedrock of western ...
Whether Beethoven saved his best symphony for last is a matter of opinion. However, one can hang several descriptors on his Symphony No. 9, and “anticlimactic” isn’t one of them. If you’re performing ...