Europe's tragedy, andEurope's tragedian Nov 17, 2009
of one of his poorer poems, the first stanzas of the Ode to Joy that Ludwig van Beethoven set in the Ninth Symphony. It was not always so. (Asia Times Online)
Dudamel Conducts Schubert and Berio Nov 16, 2009
In his second month as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel has enthralled audiences with his interpretations of Ludwig van Beethoven, John Adams, Gustav Mahler, Unsuk Chin, Giuseppe Verdi, Luciano Berio, and Franz Schubert. A recent performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall continued to fascinate new and sustaining patrons of the young maestro who came to see him lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a program of Franz Schubert and Luciano Berio. (Suite101.com)
Brook Farm group was among the first to hear Beethoven’s brilliance Oct 25, 2009
Last week, the Boston Symphony Orchestra began a multi-week survey of Ludwig van Beethoven s nine symphonies. It s old-fashioned programming, but also specifically old-fashioned Boston programming, recalling the city s 19th-century Beethoven-centered musical universe. (Boston Globe)
In Search Of Beethoven Oct 22, 2009
Ludwig van Beethoven was so many things at once: deaf, drunk, dishevelled, a braggart, moralist, meddler and, at times, dishonest. He was also generous, romantic, lovelorn and some say companionable. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Using Music to Ease Patient Stress During Surgery Oct 14, 2009
In Janigro's study, more than a dozen neurosurgical patients, predominantly with Parkinson's, listened to three musical selections rhythmic music with no discernible melody (by Gyorgi Ligeti, of Stanley Kubrick movie fame), melodic music with undefined rhythm (by Aaron Jay Kernis, a Pulitzer Prize winner) and something in between (Ludwig van Beethoven). In the later stages of the research, to prevent familiarity from swaying the subjects' responses, music was specifically composed for the study... (Time.com)
Poet, author sharing her stories Oct 6, 2009
Bridgetower, a biracial virtuoso violinist who lived in Europe in the early 1800s, was a celebrated musician on his way to becoming immortalized with a sonata written for him by Ludwig van Beethoven, the "Sonata per uno mulaticco lunattico." ... Bridgetower, a biracial virtuoso violinist who lived in Europe in the early 1800s, was a celebrated musician on his way to becoming immortalized with a sonata written for him by Ludwig van Beethoven, the "Sonata per uno mulaticco lunattico." But then,... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Entertainment Corner: Cadott youths 'Bumping off the Boss' - again Oct 3, 2009
The better-known of the pair is Ludwig van Beethoven, whose Symphony No. 8 will wind up the program. This piece was first performed in 1814, some 13 years before the composer s death. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Piano trio sticks to classics Oct 1, 2009
Sight-reading, the three ran through the Trio No. 7 in B-flat by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827,) Op. 97 (1811. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Chamber Orchestra opens season with Beethoven Sep 19, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009 12:07 PM EDT GAYLORD -- The Gaylord Chamber Orchestra opens its 2009-2010 season featuring the music of The Master, Ludwig van Beethoven. The program, conducted by Thomas Riccobono, will include Beethoven s Symphony No. 1 and Overture to Coriolan; Meditation from Tha s by Jules Massenet featuring Beth Weston on violin; and The Swan from Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Sa ns featuring Marga Eickholt on cello. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
PSO stops in Bonn, honors Beethoven Sep 17, 2009
It just so happens that this hometown hero is none other than Ludwig van Beethoven, who was born here in 1770 and went on to become the most famous composer in the world. Beethoven's presence still towers over Bonn, perhaps more so now that the city has lost its capital status to Berlin (and in spite of the fact that the composer high-tailed it out of town to Vienna). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Country profile: Germany Aug 3, 2009
As the birthplace of Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms, among others, Germany's gift to European classical music is colossal while Goethe, Nietzsche, Kant and Brecht are giants in the world of letters and philosophy. Facts. (BBC News -- Europe)
Minnesota Orchestra to perform two symphonies Jul 10, 2009
The Minnesota Orchestra has completed recording the entire cycle of Ludwig van Beethoven s symphonies, and concertgoers to the Minnesota Beethoven Festival will hear two more symphonies this season. Osmo Vanska will conduct the Minnesota Orchestra again to conclude the third season of the Minnesota Beethoven Festival. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Festival’s founder shares his passion for Beethoven Jul 9, 2009
Miller has a passion for classical music and loves Ludwig van Beethoven. I have zero musical talent, but I love listening to Beethoven, said Miller, who runs an international thermoplastics company. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Jackson, death by showbusiness... Jun 27, 2009
Ludwig van Beethoven 1770-1827. Walter Burns on June 26, 2009 at 11:13 AM. (The Drudge Report)
Audiences, musicians alike impressed with caliber of Minnesota Beethoven Festival Jun 18, 2009
Kirk said the festival s mission is to increase appreciation of classical music and the work of Ludwig van Beethoven through education and the presentation of nationally and internationally recognized artists. It s been pretty amazing at the artists we get, Kirk said. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Links to other featured weather-related tunes Jun 17, 2009
by Ludwig Van Beethoven 5/14/08. by Charles Strouse 5/7/08. (USA Today -- Weather)
The Craneway Pavilion Announces July 3rd Independence Day Celebration Featuring the Oakland East Bay Symphony Jun 6, 2009
Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 (first Movement). Stephen Sondheim, West Side Story medley. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Chamber group traces a musical lineage Jun 5, 2009
The composer took lessons from Ludwig van Beethoven. CONCERT PREVIEWMoment Musical, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, St. James Anglican Cathedral, 4147 E. Dakota. (Fresno Bee)
Record-setting Braintree High School class graduates June 6 May 30, 2009
The recessional music will be the fanfare prelude to Ludwig van Beethoven s Ode to Joy. The Class of 2009 is asking all participants (students, family, and friends alike) to treat the ceremony with the appropriate decorum it deserves. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Missoula symphony season open to the elements May 11, 2009
That s paired with Igor Stravinsky s colorful ballet score from The Firebird, Claude Debussy s beloved Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun, and Ludwig Van Beethoven s Coriolan Overture. It s been almost a decade since the orchestra has played The Firebird, and Butorac said it will be exciting to run the orchestra through that score on the heels of this season s challenging exploration of two other 20th century Russian classics, Sergei Prokofiev s suite from the ballet Romeo and Juliet and Dmitri... (Missoulian, MT)
Film lost in music, weak storyline May 1, 2009
Fans of classical music will enjoy the film's soundtrack, which is lovingly constructed of classical compositions, mostly by Ludwig van Beethoven and Johann Sebastian Bach. However, the filmmakers often get lost in the music and forget about the story they're trying to tell. (Daily Collegian, PA)
How Mr. Ayers And Mr. Lopez Became Friends Mar 23, 2009
Mr. Ayers and Mr. Lopez were introduced, in a way, by Mr. Music himself, Ludwig van Beethoven. "I was in downtown Los Angeles. And I heard beautiful music," Mr. Lopez told 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer. (CBS News)
Built to thrill Mar 19, 2009
58) composed by Ludwig van Beethoven and Symphony No.4 in E flat Romantic composed by Anton Bruckner. Pianist Orli Shaham plays with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra in Kuala Lumpur this weekend. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
John Lahr: Moisés Kaufman and Noël Coward summon up the past. Mar 17, 2009
In 1819, Ludwig van Beethoven, along with some fifty other composers, was asked to write a variation to an undistinguished waltz composed by his publisher, Anton Diabelli. Four years and forty ducats later, he produced Opus 120, not one but thirty-three variations on the waltz, in which he revolutionized the variation form. (New Yorker)
WVC Orchestra gives ‘Noteworthy’ performances Mar 13, 2009
Featured on the program will be Ludwig van Beethoven s Coriolan Overture, Felix Mendelssohn s 1st Piano Concerto, Franz Schubert s Unfinished Symphony, and Johannes Brahms Tragic Overture. The WVCO, conducted by Music Director Sean Paul Mills, is a volunteer, community-based orchestra. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Never a plain Jane Fonda returns to stage Mar 12, 2009
Perfect time to lure FondaIn writer-director Moises Kaufmans play 33 Variations, Fonda plays an ailing musicologist desperate to discover why her hero, Ludwig van Beethoven, spent so much time at the end of his life obsessing over a third-rate waltz. Though suffering from amoyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrigs disease Fondas character relocates to Germany to find the answer in Beethovens archive, further straining her relationship with her daughter. (MSNBC -- News)
Where words, notes, steps meet Mar 12, 2009
Ludwig van Beethoven wrote the stunning Kreutzer Sonata, which for reasons unknown became the focal point and title of a novel by Leo Tolstoy about marriage, sexual jealousy and revenge. Canadian choreographer James Kudelka was inspired by the sonata. (Globe and Mail)
Lessons in heroism from the maestros Feb 21, 2009
The Nusantara Symphony Orchestra's concert titled "Great Symphonic Journey", featuring works from two great names in the history of classical music, Franz Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven, proved a success. Two works from Haydn were performed: Symphony No. 1 in D major and the famous Symphony No. 104 "London" in D major. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Kish Symphony Orchestra announces Montzka winner Feb 19, 2009
37; by Henri Vieuxtemps with Kevin Hu and ;Symphony No. 3; (;Eroica;) by Ludwig van Beethoven. The concerto competition is a tradition that dates back to 1985, when Arthur D. Montzka conducted the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
A Different kind of Toy Fair Story -- Turn On Your Listening Ears! Feb 15, 2009
The discovery of the Beethoven works by Ludwig Van Beethoven created international headlines ... Ludwig Van Beethoven. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Keyboard Celebration at the First Parishes Feb 14, 2009
He presents works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Erich Korngold, Manuel de Falla, and Boston-area composer Graham Gordon Ramsay. Mr. Nicholas is joined by Jodi Hagen, violinist. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Love Stories Feb 13, 2009
Vanaev will present the world premiere of a new work, Death and the Maiden, based on the music of Franz Schubert, as well as a local premiere of Sonata, danced to music of Ludwig van Beethoven, and a reprise of his daringly contemporary take on Stravinsky s already daring Rite of Spring. The three ballets, presented under the umbrella title Love Stories, will be given at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 1 and 4 p.m.. (Westerly Sun, RI)
A great symphonic journey Feb 12, 2009
This anticipated concert, titled "Great Symphonic Journey", to be held this Friday from 7:30 p.m. at Balai Sarbini Hall, is built upon the shoulders of two giants in classical music: Franz Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven. Maestro Hikotaro Yazaki will once again wield the baton. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
