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Johann Sebastian Bach
…and Ludwig van Beethoven. His reputation received a substantial boost in the 19th century when German composer Felix Mendelssohn reintroduced Bach’s “Passion According to St. Matthew.” Personal Life Bach was…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…in D minor, Op. 125 Ludwig von Beethoven’s final symphony, the Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, “Choral,” represents a groundbreaking moment in classical music history. The inclusion…
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
…Haydn, and Ludwig van Beethoven acknowledged his influence, with Haydn attributing a significant part of his training to the study of Bach’s work. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s music, marked by…
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Beethoven – Eroica Symphony No. 3 – ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Experience Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, also known as Eroica, performed by the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Boder. This popular symphony was composed by Ludwig van Beethoven…
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
…distinguished musicians including Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Antonio Salieri, and Joseph Haydn. It was also during this time that Ludwig van Beethoven arrived in Vienna. He took lessons from Haydn and…
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
…composers such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Richard Wagner, all of whom admired his reforms. The key features of Gluck’s style include emphasis on simplicity and directness,…
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Beethoven Symphony No. 9 – Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Celebrate Beethoven’s 9th Symphony anniversary with Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on May 7, 2015. The powerful masterpiece, filled with kinetic energy, culminates in the exultant hymn, “Ode…
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Beethoven 5th Symphony
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 performed by the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Barenboim at the Royal Albert Hall in 2012….
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Beethoven’s 5th Symphony – Salsa Style
Beethoven + Salsa – what could be better!…
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Beethoven – Moonlight Sonata, 1st Movement – Animated Score for Piano Solo
Animated score of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, first movement….
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Beethoven Hammerklavier Sonata, Op. 106, 4th Movement, Played by Garrick Ohlsson
In his 1998 recording, Garrick Ohlsson delivers a “perfectly intelligible” interpretation of the final movement of Beethoven’s Hammerklavier Sonata Op 106. Pianist Hans von Bulow once emphasized the technical difficulty…
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Beethoven Symphony No. 9 with Chorale
The LaRouche Youth Movement performed a series of concerts featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, set to Schiller’s Ode to Joy. The chorus achieved this through rigorous preparation and adherence to…
