When asked how important in the history of music is Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Beethoven biographer Jan Swafford replied, "It's immensely important. It's literally and metaphorically bigger than any ...

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Read this article in Yiddish. This week marks the 250th anniversary of what is believed to be the birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most influential composers of all time, and a favorite ...

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Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, which includes the magnificent "Ode to Joy," premiered on May 7, 1824. We recently passed its bicentennial. The Ninth was greeted as a masterpiece from the outset and ...

I grew up thinking today’s holiday was a construct of the greeting-card industry until I realized its origins date back to a third-century Roman festival in which young women would allegedly be ...

Back by popular demand! Turn your speakers up and let your neighbors hear Beethoven's anthem of brotherhood and humanity this and every Friday at 5 p.m.! CPR Classical will broadcast Beethoven's Ode ...