It's not exactly the "Ode to Joy," but a new hymn believed to be by Beethoven has surfaced in Berlin. An English academic found the the 192-year-old piece in a sketchbook. Barry Cooper found the ...

Even anyone who avoids classical music will instantly recognize the "Ode to Joy". Today, this complex masterpiece is an anthem of Europe. Before that, it was birthday music for Hitler. It all started ...

Read this article in Yiddish. This week marks the 250th anniversary of what is believed to be the birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most influential composers of all time, and a favorite ...

- [Announcer] Major funding for this program is provided in part by Alan G. Benaroya, and Martin Messinger Symphony Orchestra Fund. (orchestra music) (music) - It is a piece of extremes. - It's a life ...

What goes with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony? We must be up to Example No. 2743 by now. Everybody’s a got a different idea, and some, such as Gustavo Dudamel, more than one. Last summer, with our ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Manfred Honeck, a leading Beethoven conductor, guides us through the beginning of the end of the mighty Ninth Symphony. Credit...Video by Ross Mantle For The New York Times ...