Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. He wrote nine symphonies. A symphony is a long piece for orchestra usually split into four sections known as movements. His Symphony No. 5 ...

Novlis said, “Every disease is a musical problem; every cure is a musical solution.” He died in 1801; Beethoven’s Fifth came ...

Beethoven’s famous Symphony No. 5 is a good example of how Beethoven’s symphonic style develops. It contains a continually growing independence of the woodwind, and a thicker texture ...

Springfield Symphony Orchestra concerts devoted to one piece are rare. Conductor and music director Peter Stafford Wilson didn’t hesitate to schedule one this season with Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No.