On a day in March like today, but in 1827, Ludwig van Beethoven died after a long illness that left him bedridden for several months. A quarter of a century earlier, the musician w ...

Fired by ambitions to turn his gifted son into a second Mozart, Johann van Beethoven would keep him slaving at the piano all night, raining blows on him when he made a mistake. Young Ludwig was an ...

California Symphony and Artistic and Music Director Donato Cabrera conclude the 2024-2025 season, which has showcased the ...

Today in Music History for March 26: ...

Tauck treated attendees at the ASTA River Cruise Expo to a surprise dinner experience at Palais Pallavicini for a taste of ...

The piano underwent significant improvements in Ludwig van Beethoven’s most active period. It is said that the German composer who died in 1827 aged 56 relied on different types of pianos at ...

36.Before he died, Abraham Lincoln had a "life mask" made of his face. This is what it looked like: Close-up of Lincoln's craggly face and sunken eyes 37.This is the Ludwig van Beethoven you're ...

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To celebrate its “Diamond Jubilee” year, the orchestra will perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s 70-minute ... French horn player Bob Peterson, died in 2001. It was one month shy of his 100th ...

Our program explores the world of 18th century choral music by composers who shaped the landscape of classical music.

One of the world’s most influential composers, Ludwig van Beethoven changed the course of Western music. Despite losing his hearing, he created some of history’s most celebrated works ...