Who is the "hero"? A symphony born in the age of revolution that changed music historyLudwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55.It is generally known by the name "Eroica".This work ...

While all music is, of course, a product of its culture, the notes and rhythms that stem from rebellion and revolution tend to ring louder than most. Among others, Creedence Clearwater Revival and the ...

Three’s company: the Astatine Trio play Beethoven’s joyous Triple Concerto in this free all-Beethoven concert from Sakari ...

The Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra opens its 76th season Saturday, September 26th with Beethoven's Eroica Symphony, a work widely regarded as a turning point in classical music history.

Ahead of the orchestra’s Beethoven Cycle in 2027, the Bamberg Symphony’s principal horn Christoph Eß talks about his personal relationship with Beethoven’s most revolutionary symphony, a work that ...

On May 18, 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was proclaimed Emperor of France. For the rest of Europe, the event was certainly consequential. The monarch would go on to conquer kingdoms and upend the political ...

It was only when he was nearing his 70s that Günter Wand finally made his mark in this country. The received opinion has long been that only then had he developed from being a mere Kapellmeister, in ...

Pacific Symphony's 2021-22 Classical Season is officially in full swing after an exciting opening weekend, marking the orchestra's return to live music in the concert hall. The second program in ...

on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Santander Performing Arts Center. “We’re looking forward to a thrilling evening of powerful melodies to move the hearts and minds of our patrons,” said Music Director Andrew ...

The most compelling performance of a Beethoven symphony I've heard in quite a while happened Tuesday night at Moody Performance Hall. With music director Richard McKay conducting the Dallas Chamber ...

According to BBC Music Magazine, 151 notable conductors worldwide named Beethoven’s “Eroica Symphony” as one of the greatest of all time. Jay Friedman, music director of the Symphony of Oak Park and ...

As Beethoven set about composing his Third Symphony, his hearing was failing and he felt certain his life was about to get worse. That it was born in a moment of despair may help explain why the ...