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 ...

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 ...

Australia has voted Ludwig Van Beethoven’s epic Ninth Symphony featuring the “Ode to Joy” as their number one in the Classic 100: Beethoven. Loading...With more than 60,000 votes cast across 413 ...

Australia has once again voted Beethoven's Ode To Joy as the number one piece of music that makes them feel good. Every year for over two decades, ABC Classic has asked music lovers to nominate their ...

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 ...

In the heart of the nation's capital, in a courthouse of the U.S. government, one man will stop at nothing to keep his honor, and one will stop at nothing to find the truth.

Andre Rieu's rendition of Beethoven's "Ode To Joy" was adopted as the Council of Europe's anthem in 1972. By Rania Aniftos Andre Rieu’s rendition of Beethoven’s “Ode To Joy” was adopted as the Council ...

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Queen guitarist Brian May is a busy man with all sorts of projects on the go. And today the 73-year-old revealed he has played an electric guitar solo of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy for an epic new video.

A deaf composer? It sounds like a bad joke, but Ludwig van Beethoven was able to make great music even when his world went silent. NO one’s really sure what day Ludwig van Beethoven was born, but we ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Manfred Honeck, a leading Beethoven conductor, guides us through the beginning of the end of the mighty Ninth Symphony. Credit...Video by Ross Mantle For The New York Times ...

As the current leader of the G20, Angela Merkel gets to call the tune, and the German Chancellor appears to be sending a musical message to some of her guests in Hamburg this week. On Friday evening, ...