When the star singer Asmik Grigorian dropped out of the orchestra’s performance at Carnegie Hall, Beethoven’s Fifth and his “Leonore” Overture No. 3 subbed in. By Corinna da Fonseca ...

One stormy Monday in March, 1827, the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven passed away after a protracted illness. Bedridden since the previous Christmas, he was attacked by jaundice, his limbs and ...

The voice is smoky and blue, full of ancient wisdom married with devil-may-care insouciance. “It’s just the sort of mood I’m in,” sings Marianne Faithfull. “Burning moonlight, like fire ...

The exact mechanism as to how this happened remains unclear, however, scientists opine that it could be due to rhythm, frequency, or intensity of the music. Further experiments, including ...