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 ...

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Nothing but drums, cannons, men, misery of all sorts,” Beethoven wrote his publisher to describe the scene, which did nothing to help his incipient hearing loss. He dedicated the concerto not to ...

Featuring guest cellist Andrei Ioniță, the program includes Beethoven's Fifth, Gabriela Ortiz’s “Antrópolis” and Camille Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor.

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The works discussed include Beethoven's Pastoral and Eroica Symphonies, Haydn's Seven Last Words of our Savior on the Cross, Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf's symphonies on Ovid's Metamorphoses, and ...

It’s the most recognizable motif in the symphonic literature,” Daniel Bruce said. “I’m constantly bemused by how four notes can become an entire movement of a symphony.” ...

Saturday night’s performance will feature works by Felix Mendelssohn, Alexander Borodin, Jessie Montgomery and Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven’s fourth symphony is highlighted ... those 65 years old ...

San Francisco Opera hosted a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Music Director Eun Sun Kim conducting the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Chorus, and vocal soloists Jennifer Holloway ...

Joined by pianist Mitsuko Uchida, the maestro was back for the first of his four sets of Orchestra Hall concerts this season.

Beethoven wrote nine symphonies. A symphony is a long piece for orchestra usually split into four sections known as movements. His Symphony No. 5 contains one of the most famous motifs in musical ...