The following essay first appeared on 18 April, 1999, as part of my series on Beethoven’s nine symphonies. The Pacific Symphony performs the “Pastoral” tonight through Saturday. “My miserable hearing ...

In the distance, a low murmur of basses evolved into a roar of thunder, as timpani rained down lightning on a woodsy, country scene created by strings and woodwinds. The passage, which arrived briskly ...

In Beethoven's Sixth Symphony, the composer set his romantic understanding of nature to music. Now the "Pastoral" is the starting point for a worldwide art project against environmental destruction.

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Beethoven started composing his Septet for strings and winds in E-flat in 1799. It's in the style of a ...

Sul manoscritto della prima esecuzione, avvenuta il 22 dicembre 1808 a Vienna, Ludwig Van Beethoven scrisse che la sua Sesta Sinfonia, la "Pastorale", era "più espressione del sentimento che pittura".

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick The latest work by the choreographer Pam Tanowitz combines music and design in fresh and delightfully unpredictable ways. By Brian ...

1 Video: Adam Lambert and Auli'i Cravalho Perform 'Willkommen' 2 Photos: Adam Lambert and Auli'i Cravalho in CABARET on Broadway Inspired by the countryside, in Beethoven’s “Pastoral,” his most ...

As UGG season returns and Halloween decorations spawn, people are defrosting their fall playlists. This year, I have decided to add Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 in F major, also known as the Pastoral ...

E' incentrato sulle sinfonie n. 6 ''Pastorale'' e n. 7 di Beethoven il terzo appuntamento con Daniele Gatti e l' integrale dei nove capolavori del musicista tedesco che l' Accademia Nazionale di Santa ...

2020 marks the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth. Symphony No. 6 saw the composer set his romantic perception of nature to music. The ‘Pastorale’ is the starting point for the ...