Too often overlooked, the Fourth Symphony is frequently overshadowed by Beethoven s more dynamic Third and Fifth symphonies. Following the monumental "Eroica" in chronology but not in style, the ...

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 ...

Rob Cowan compares available versions of Beethoven's 4th Symphony in Bb major and makes a personal recommendation. Written in 1806, this sunny and genial work is often overshadowed by the symphonies ...

FORT WORTH — Like a returning hero, Miguel Harth-Bedoya had only to walk onstage at Bass Performance Hall Saturday night to get a rousing standing ovation. There were ovations after each of the ...

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 ...