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In celebration of the film score supremo and pop polymath’s 40th birthday, we celebrate his finest moments

On May 7, 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony premiered in Vienna, Austria. On its 200th anniversary, much was made about this seminal achievement of a composer routinely touted as the greatest master who ever lived.

Fragments of Ludwig van Beethoven’s skull have returned to Vienna where the rest of the composer is buried. The fragments were donated to the Medical University of Vienna by US businessman Paul Kaufmann who inherited them from his mother, who in turn, received them from her great-uncle physician and medical…

Muti culminated his official tenure as music director of The Chicago Symphony Orchestra in superb fashion. The maestro has been named the orchestra’s music director emeritus for life.

From generation to generation, Ludwig van Beethoven has been considered a legend of music history. His name has been placed on a pedestal, his music transfigured into something sacred. And there is no better band to convey Beethoven's music than the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, the oldest in Switzerland. As part…

Apple recently launched a standalone streaming service for classical music exploration, including guided playlists, exclusive content and detailed metadata. Does Apple Music Classical deliver?

Have you ever wondered what goes through the mind of an author, artist or composer when they create a certain work? Well, you’re not the only one.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Tristan Begg was an anthropology student at UC Santa Cruz and a Beethoven fanatic when he volunteered as a docent at San Jose State University’s Beethoven center in the summer of 2009.

From murders to parasitic disease and sexually transmitted infections, here’s how some of the most celebrated ­classical composers in history met their makers