MUSIC | OPINION: Recordings celebrate Beethoven

Beethoven's output for cello and piano spanned his lifetime -- starting with the two sonatas he composed in 1796; two near ...
Los Angeles Times

How the L.A. Phil turned Beethoven’s piano concerto marathon into a relay

Stormy, emotionally charged harmonic shifts. Flowing classical lyricism interrupted by lightning bolt chords. Propulsive rhythmic themes swept along by avalanches of rapid scales and arpeggios.
BroadwayWorld

Camerata Pacifica To Ring In The New Year With Viola And Piano Works By Beethoven, Schubert, And Schumann

Camerata Pacifica will present a series of chamber concerts featuring works for viola and piano by Beethoven, Schubert, and ...
The Herald-Times

Concerts offer Beethoven on both piano and strings

The primary focus remained on Beethoven in concerts on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Pianist Read Gainsford offered two of Ludwig van’s sonatas, along with some welcome Debussy, during his Monday ...
The Grio

Jon Batiste’s ‘Beethoven Blues’ transforms classical works into unique blues and gospel renditions

NEW YORK (AP) — When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds — participating in local, classical piano competitions by day, then “gigging in ...
Classic FM

Will Smith recalls Fresh Prince cast ‘went silent’ as he played Beethoven on piano in improvised scene

Will Smith looks back at the off-script scene where he surprised the pilot cast of Fresh Prince by performing Beethoven’s ‘Für Elise’ on piano. The iconic scene is a fan-favourite, but until now, not ...
The Independent

92-year-old woman with dementia remembers how to play Beethoven on piano

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