Honoring important classical composers on the anniversaries of their births and deaths may not be the most imaginative tradition, but it is a longstanding one. And 2024 marks the bicentennial of ...

Energetic young composer Klaus Mäkelä presents an electrifying version of Ludwig van Beethoven's masterpiece Symphony no. 9 for the 200th anniversary of its premiere.

Beethoven had not appeared before a Viennese audience in a dozen years, but he was moved by the letter’s sentiment and agreed to debut his new work, Symphony No. 9 in D minor, in the city.

Ludwig van Beethoven was a well-known composer of the late Classical period. His music was heavily influenced by his predecessors Mozart and Haydn. A symphony is a piece of music for an orchestra.