I have had the opportunity to perform full cycles of the Beethoven symphonies several times in the past few years and, when you look at the full group, it’s the Sixth Symphony that stands out as an ...

A friend recently asked me about Ludwig van Beethoven's music. It started me thinking about some of my favorite compositions by Beethoven, which include his Symphony #6, subtitled PASTORALE. I love it ...

Backstage with Andrés is a series of conversations with Houston Symphony Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada, recorded behind-the-scenes at Jones Hall. Maestro Orozco-Estrada chats with Catherine Lu ...

Beethoven wrote some of the most profound music of any composer. Most people only know the top hits: The Ode to Joy from the 9th symphony, Symphony #5, the Moonlight and Appasionata piano sonatas.

Beethoven's 6th Symphony along with a couple of flashy trumpet performances. The first half of this week’s Arizona Encore features a Romantic-era wind ensemble and the allegro movement from a Baroque ...

Conductor Christoph Eschenbach says the common idea of the piece as a set of lovely outdoor scenes is a bit misleading. He says Beethoven used the metaphor of the outdoors to portray internal ...

Beethoven, the wild-haired German composer, is ubiquitous during the fall symphony season. It makes sense, as his booming, blustery compositions have a lot in common with the darkening, windy autumn ...

Listen to the music of Beethoven this weekend as the Colorado Springs Philharmonic presents one of his most famous works — his “Pastoral” symphony. Guest conductor Carolyn Kuan will lead the ...