The discovery of a love letter revealed the depths of Beethoven’s yearning for his "immortal beloved." Scholars have been piecing together clues to her identity ever since. Ludwig van Beethoven wasn’t ...

Experience a live performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s rarely performed — yet what he called his — “greatest work.” The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra will present Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis (1824), ...

Boston’s Symphony Hall burst into musical life 125 years ago this month. The new classical venue looked majestic. And it sounded like no other. Even today, the hall remains one of the world's top ...

“Can you believe there’s empty seats?” the man next to me asked, looking out from the first balcony of Symphony Hall as the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Tanglewood Festival Chorus took their places ...

Oct. 15, 1900. L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” was a best-selling book; William McKinley was about to get elected for a second term as president of the United States (which would be cut ...

Considering that Missa Solemnis(from one of my personal favourite composers along with Tchaikovsky and Verdi) is alongside the St Matthew Passion, Mozart and Verdi Requiems one of the most ...

Almost two centuries after Beethoven's death, scientists say they've finally cracked the case of what the famously cranky composer really looked like. Credit: Cicero Moraes/Pen News Turns out ...

For all his prolific output, Ludwig van Beethoven was seldom one to write sacred music. Missa solemnis, his epic musical dramatization of the Catholic Mass, is one of only a handful of works written ...

From May 15 to 17, 2025, the National Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director, Gianandrea Noseda, will conduct Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis. The concerts will mark his final appearance with the orchestra in ...

Glacier Symphony and Chorale is set to perform what Beethoven considered his greatest composition, "Missa Solemnis (Solemn Mass),” April 12 and 13. “Beethoven’s ‘Missa Solemnis’ is one of the greatest ...

BritBox, the streaming service founded by BBC Studios and ITV, debuted the official trailer for its detective comedy Ludwig, which will premiere with two episodes on Thursday, March 20 followed by one ...