During the composition of his Second Symphony, Beethoven was much different from the man who would come to epitomize the Romantic artist. For the first time, he had disclosed his secret of ...

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...

Ludwig van Beethoven’s sole Violin Concerto and his boldly imaginative Symphony No. 2 combine for the ultimate celebration of the composer’s revolutionary impact and timeless appeal – “80 minutes of ...

Interestingly, my two favorite concerts, thus far in the 2024-2025 Jacobs Master Works Series at the San Diego Symphony, have been dominated by pieces from the classical period of music. Obviously, ...

The orchestra’s first season under Artistic and Music Director Alexander Shelley will commemorate America’s 250th anniversary ...