Best of Beethoven: we explore Beethoven's top 21 must-hear masterpieces. Discover the great composers and works with BBC ...

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer. As a crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all ...

Why did Beethoven write his famous ‘Eroica’ symphony in three flats?” “Because he moved house a lot.” A short explanation for those who need it: The question implies one is making a comment about the ...

The discovery of a love letter revealed the depths of Beethoven’s yearning for his "immortal beloved." Scholars have been piecing together clues to her identity ever since. Ludwig van Beethoven wasn’t ...

This is a colorful, enchanting though superficial fictional semi-biography of Ludwig Van Beethoven (Ed Harris) kissed with genius. His last days are brought to life in this entertaining drama musical ...

As another classical music season gets underway, we — players, listeners and promoters — should consider the treasure of deep immersion into music. By Jonathan Biss Gustavo Dudamel, soon to start at ...

San Francisco Ballet’s “Van Manen: Dutch Grandmaster” is an invigorating and accessible ode to contemporary ballet grandmaster Hans van Manen. This strikingly modern, technically stunning and ...

While America was struggling to define its independence in the late 1700s, the upper echelons of European society were exploding with creativity. In a small Austrian town, a young musical prodigy was ...

This is the anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth. Beethoven is renowned as a great composer. Many people across the world know his name, that he wrote his best music after he became profoundly ...

Rock singer Falco and composer Ludwig van Beethoven are buried here, near running paths and a dedicated bus route: Vienna Central Cemetery is no ordinary graveyard - and that's not just because an ...