1811-1812. A rich autumn of grape harvesting, of golden forests and red sunset skies. The last but two symphonies and the last violin sonata. Lovely declining days and latter-day loves. And the ...

THE object of the series of which this article forms a part is the study of some great thinker or man of action in a period of crisis that made an obvious dividing line in his life. To achieve ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has ventured beyond the realm of practical applications and is making an impact in the world of art and music. An exemplary demonstration of this is the recent ...

A primer on medieval chants, minimalist opera and everything in between. By Mitchell Kuga In an age in which facts are losing their meaning, the performing arts can ground us in what is true. By ...

What just happened? Artificial intelligence has completed Beethoven's Tenth Symphony---or at least, what that piece of music could have sounded like had he finished it. A world premiere of the music ...

Ludwig van Beethoven’s ninth and final symphony was first performed on May 7th 1824 at Kärntnertor Theatre in Vienna. By then deaf, the composer took to the stage for the first time in 12 years to ...

Last summer, the meme “Beethoven was Black” was trending online, a trope that drew the iconic composer into a 21st century discussion about race and social justice. But there is another curious ...

This is the anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth. Beethoven is renowned as a great composer. Many people across the world know his name, that he wrote his best music after he became profoundly ...