Rutland Herald

VSO revels in nature: From Beethoven to mushrooms

On Oct. 25, Andrew Crust will conduct his first Beethoven symphony since becoming the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s fifth ...
PBS

Beethoven 6

Beethoven's 6th Symphony along with a couple of flashy trumpet performances. The first half of this week’s Arizona Encore features a Romantic-era wind ensemble and the allegro movement from a Baroque ...
The New York Times

Why We Still Want to Hear the ‘Ode to Joy,’ 200 Years Later

Beethoven’s aspirational vision of unity and peace can be applied to virtually any situation or place. The music makes sure of that. By Joshua Barone Even if you don’t know Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, ...
The New York Times

Daniel Barenboim: What Beethoven’s Ninth Teaches Us

Mr. Barenboim is a pianist and conductor. Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was first performed exactly 200 years ago Tuesday and has since become probably the work most likely to be embraced for ...