Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, including the "Ode to Joy," is one of the most popular works of all time. Here's what it ...

Written when Beethoven was almost completely deaf, Symphony No. 9 received enthusiastic applause during its premiere in Vienna in 1824. The finale, Ode To Joy, scored for choir and soloists ...

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Beethoven’s publishers often gave nicknames to his sonatas without asking him—like Sonata No. 15, also called the 'Pastoral.' ...

Absolutely; the focus and stamina were such that a sinking would have been impossible. Any difficulties rest with us, and I confess I have a problem with the biggest movements. Like much in late ...

Forest Hills folks can enjoy a little late afternoon music this weekend.As the fall season’s early sunsets begin, members of the Con Brio Ensemble will perform a twilight concert consisting ...

To mark the 150th anniversary of the maverick American composer’s birth, pianist Jeremy Denk releases an Ives tribute album that educates, delights and confounds.

Have you ever wondered what goes on inside Inside No. 9? The finest dark comedy on TV has curdled our emotions for five series and returns to screens for a hotly-anticipated sixth on Monday ...

The Yavapai Symphony Association will present Emanuel Ax in concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at the Jim and Linda Lee ...

If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, just go to Century II. Something will be going on every day under ...

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, ...