Beethoven Archive

The premier performance of Beethoven’s symphony number 3 (Eroica) took place in Vienna on this day, April 7, 1805. This amazing composition forever changed the character of Classical music. The times of Haydn and Mozart …

As a youngster, age 14, I saw this opera in Vienna around 1950. I remember the story of Love, suffering, and ultimate triumph that I experienced so many years ago. Now there is a new …

Conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt announced his retirement at the end of 2015. Now his very last recordings featuring the Beethoven Symphonies numbers 4 and 5 have been published. A short time later, on March 6, 2016, …

This afternoon I listened to a recording by violinist Nikolaj Znaider, and I was totally delighted with his performance of the Beethoven Violin Concerto. Later I learned from my DVD booklet that he was born …