Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. He wrote nine symphonies. A symphony is a long piece for orchestra usually split into four sections known as movements. His Symphony No.
Beethoven’s famous Symphony No. 5 is a good example of how Beethoven’s symphonic style develops. It contains a continually growing independence of the woodwind, and a thicker texture ...
Despite a speed that is noticeably slower than Beethoven’s absurdly optimistic metronome=69, his fast tempo blurs the opening measures of the Eighth Symphony. Even where Beethoven’s metronomes are ...
In his 14 seasons as concertmaster of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, David Coucheron has performed Beethoven’s music more times than he can remember. But ask about his first experience with the ...