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Pianist of exceptional talent whose lack of flamboyance, together with his technical command, emphasised the effortlessness of his playing

An illustrious student-teacher double act is full of rewards; the Castalians illuminate in works spanning Beethoven to Adès; and two operas on BBC TV

Listening to a Beethoven symphony instead of dance music, or hip-hop while on the move could possibly increase the range of your electric car and improve its energy efficiency, according to tests recently carried out on behalf of one manufacturer. South Korean manufacturer Kia is backing this unusual claim with…

The automaker argues that you will get better range if you listen to Beethoven as opposed to more upbeat pop music.

She is hosting a new show which sees her exploring music that inspires her.

A new book tells how classical music, played to the Chinese by the Philadelphia Orchestra, ushered in decades of valuable interchanges now under threat

If you want to go further on a single charge, listen to Beethoven.

The pianist’s clarity and dexterity brings humour and insights to Beethoven’s contradictory colossus of a work

Robbie Williams will show off a track inspired by classical German composer Ludwig van Beethoven at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later today and fans can't wait for the Angels mash-up

The CSO began its exploration of Glass’ symphonies with the No. 11, a sprawling, exhilarating three-movement work with a super-sized orchestration.

The bleak beauty of Shostakovich’s 14th symphony was explored to unsettling effect in a superb performance; the Beethoven that followed was focused and full of energy