The only reason I saw “Beethoven’s 2nd” is because my little brother begged me to take him. But I have to admit that I did actually enjoy it. In the sequel, it’s spring, and love is in the air.

Pity the poor sequel director. It’s a can’t-win job. If the movie hits, it’s because the original was great; if it fails, it’s because the new director’s a jerk. Worse, he’s got to walk the dangerous ...

Everything you ever wanted to know about Beethoven but were afraid you couldn’t find is now available with the touch of a home computer keyboard. Jumping ahead of world centers of scholarship, the Ira ...

Beethoven is back, and this time, he's bringing the kids. It's the further adventures of the Newton family and their lovable, lumbering pal, Beethoven. In this second "symphony" of the Beethoven saga, ...

The following article first appeared in 1999 as part of a nine-part series on the Beethoven symphonies, which was published in advance of a complete performance in O.C. by John Eliot Gardiner and his ...