There’s such freshness and vigour here to challenge more familiar, pedestrian readings of Beethoven’s overtures, plus the real benefit of rarities such as Zur Namensfeier making this a must-have ...

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) abandoned three different overtures for his only opera called "Fidelio" (fih-DAY-lee-oh). Fortunately, they all have a life of their own as concert pieces with the ...

AN unheard Beethoven overture, which has been reconstructed by a Dutch composer using a computer program, will have its world premiere by the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington next month. In ...

Beethoven didn't get his Egmont Overture finished in time for the first performance. Or the second... or the third. Finally, he finished in time for the fourth performance of the Goethe play, on June ...

A personal favourite of John Suchet's, Beethoven's Egmont Overture powerfully and beautifully tells the story of Count Egmont through Beethoven's exquisite music A personal favourite. A well known ...

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Ludwig van Beethoven, Overture to Goethe’s tragedy, “Egmont” Op 84. Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Herbert von Karajan. Deutsche Grammophon. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major Op. 61.

The Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra will open it 2025-2026 season with a performance of “Beethoven’s 4th & Sussmann” on Nov.

The Virginia Symphony’s Beethoven Festival begins tonight and runs through Sunday at the Williamsburg Winery, 5800 Wessex Hundred Road, Williamsburg. Here’s the schedule of concerts. * 8:30 tonight.

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Following in the footsteps of 'Papa' Haydn... Every artists feels the weight of the previous generation ...