Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 in F Major, ... Beethoven conceived his Eighth Symphony at the same time as his Seventh, focusing on the former during the summer of 1812.

That the Eighth Symphony should feel like this may well have something to do with Beethoven’s domestic arrangement as he was composing it. His hearing almost gone, in 1812 he moved in with his ...

Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Capriccio Italien; Beethoven: Wellington’s Victory Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra/London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati, conductor (Mercury). Considered the ...

The Allegretto from Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 is one of the world's best-loved pieces of music, evoking inspiration and affection since its first performance in 1812. Two recordings available in ...

On May 27, 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven conducted the premiere of his Ninth Symphony, concluding with the glorious “Ode to Joy” in the last movement. His 10th Symphony was eagerly anticipated ...

Beethoven, the wild-haired German composer, is ubiquitous during the fall symphony season. It makes sense, as his booming, blustery compositions have a lot in common with the darkening, windy ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Beethoven at 250 Louis Antoine Duport, the Nureyev of his day, also managed the theater where the great choral symphony had its premiere. By ...

The young Beethoven was known as the most important musician since Mozart. By his mid-20s, he had studied with Haydn and was celebrated as a brilliant, virtuoso pianist.. Read more: Definitively the ...

Whether Beethoven saved his best symphony for last is a matter of opinion. However, one can hang several descriptors on his Symphony No. 9, and “anticlimactic” isn’t one of them. If you’re ...