It’s an absolute pleasure to delve into the Beethoven Symphonies every so often, even – or especially – when one feels plenty saturated with Beethoven in concert and on record. True, there’s much ...

People who move into Classic Communities' project in Campbell might want to play a Beethoven overture, "The Consecration of the House," for their housewarming party. It's appropriate, given that the ...

These pieces were financed by music lovers with deep pockets. Much of the Western classical music we enjoy today came into being as a result of the patronage system. But that music is really an ...

To open Pacific Symphony’s 39th season on Thursday, music director Carl St.Clair trundled out three heavyweights – Beethoven, Wagner and Richard Strauss – that he claimed ruled the musical world of ...

On stage again this Sunday afternoon, May 12, it has all the earmarks of a season finale: a flashy violin concerto, an audience favorite soloist, a huge work for orchestra, chorus, and four soloists ...

The reunited Camper Van Beethoven was in many ways too smart, too daring and too loaded with contrary personalities for its own good during its first go-round. The band broke up in 1990, after eight ...

The Classic Chamber Concerts Series shares a milestone birthday with Beethoven next year, and it will be easier to fit the candles on their cake: They're 25 years old during their 2019-20 season. The ...

Much of the Western classical music we enjoy today came into being as a result of the patronage system. But that music is really an ongoing gift from the wealthy, music-loving arts enthusiasts of the ...