In this hefty documentary, Michael Waldman followed conductor and orchestra as they brought Beethoven to China and South Korea last year, culminating in a performance of the Ninth Symphony at an ...

When the all-star trio of Anne-Sophie Mutter, Yo-Yo Ma and Daniel Barenboim decide to tackle Beethoven, it's bound to be a special event. And what a trio to take the stage in Beethoven's celebrated ...

At the emotional coda to an evening of indelible sights and sounds, one particular image will linger in memory: The grateful roar of the Orchestra Hall audience at his back, Daniel Barenboim walked ...

This is not political, Daniel Barenboim says, admitting that he knows few will agree when they learn about his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. How can a project that requires Israelis and Arabs to play ...

From NPR News, I'm Robert Siegel. And as I prepare to leave ALL THINGS CONSIDERED in a couple of weeks, I've been asked to replay an old favorite story. Well, this one is from 2003. It's about an old ...

When Daniel Barenboim begins his cycle of all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas Wednesday night in Orchestra Hall, the event will have old-timers searching their memories for the last time they heard any ...

Daniel Barenboim's complete cycle of Beethoven Symphonies reaches its climactic conclusion tonight. The Ninth 'Choral' Symphony, with its passionate vision of human reconciliation, is performed at the ...

Daniel Barenboim and his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra take the complete cycle of Beethoven symphonies on tour to China and South Korea, to explore why these works are so often regarded as one of the ...

This film gains a unique insight into the nine symphonies, as well as the musicians' views on the difficulties and delights of performing these inimitable works. Captured within the documentary, ...