Beethoven Archive

I heard Ms. Goicea play yesterday, and I liked her style, her sensitivity, and her musicianship. Ioana Cristina Goicea was born in 1992 in Bucharest, Rumania into a family of musicians. She has studied with …

The third release in the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas from James Ehnes and Andrew Armstrong was eagerly awaited by their fans. The earlier albums received outstanding reviews. Gramophone said: ‘ With some discs, you can …

Helene Grimaud was born in 1969 in Aix-en-Provence, France, and She began her piano studies at the local conservatory with Jacqueline Courtin before going on to work with Pierre Barbizet in Marseille. She was accepted into …

Every portrait of Beethoven seems to drive home the impression that he was a composer whose music was emotional, often sad, brooding, and passionate. And while that was certainly the case, the masterful Emperor Concerto …

Conductor Carlos Kleiber died on July 13, 2004 in Slovenia. In my view he was the most amazing orchestral and Opera leader of the past 200 years. Kleiber was the son of a famous conductor …