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Was Beethoven truly the greatest?
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 1 month agoA portrait of the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven in 1818. 12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images On May 7, 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth...
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at 200: Revolutionary work of art has spawned two centuries of joy,...
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 2 months agoSymphony No. 9 was the pinnacle of Beethoven's remarkable career. Boston Public Library/Flickr, CC...
Klaus Mäkelä, just 28, to become Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director in 2027
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoKlaus Mäkelä was hired Tuesday to succeed Riccardo Muti as music director of the Chicago Symphony...
Acclaimed Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini dies at age 82
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoMaurizio Pollini, a Grammy-winning Italian pianist who performed frequently at La Scala opera house in Milan, has died. Pollini died on Saturday, La Scala said in a statement. The announcement ...
A triumphant return for Italian conductor Noseda as US orchestra receives rare La Scala ovation
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 4 months agoConductor Gianandrea Noseda made a triumphant return to Teatro alla Scala in an informal role as...
Daywatch: Donald Trump and the Illinois ballot
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News UK· 5 months agoGood morning, Chicago. A state elections hearing officer agreed with objectors that former President Donald Trump “engaged in insurrection” at the deadly...
LSO/Noseda/Trpčeski at Barbican Hall review: a dazzling rendition of Prokofiev's forgetten work
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 7 months agoProkofiev’s Fourth Symphony is not one of his better known ones and it’s perhaps not a surprise to...
Famous birthdays for Nov. 15: Lorena Ochoa, Shailene Woodley
United Press International via Yahoo News UK· 8 months agoLorena Ochoa waves as she arrives at the first tee box to hit a tee ball at a special ceremony to...
Today in History: November 15, Sherman’s 'March to the Sea' brings Civil War closer to end
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 8 months agoToday in History Today is Wednesday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2023. There are 46 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 15, 1864, late in the U.S. Civil War, Union forces ...
Orchestra promoting harmony amid Israel-Hamas crisis ‘extremely important’
PA Media: Entertainment via Yahoo News UK· 8 months agoMusicians from Palestine and Israel performing together in the West Eastern Divan Orchestra could...