The Aspen Music Festival and School has launched ticket sales for its 2026 Winter Music Recitals scheduled for February and ...

Holiday playlists don’t need to be boxed into Christmas-only songs or overly cheerful jingles. What people tend to crave at the end of the year is music that matches the emotional temperature of ...

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British pianist Nicholas McCarthy, 36 years old, was born without a right hand. He never formally learned to play a musical instrument as a child. He, who will perform Ravel’s ‘Piano Concerto for the ...

Of all the celebrated works by this great composer, this Piano Sonata ranks high amongst them. It was composed in 1801 at a time when Beethoven was in love and hopeful. From the dedication, Beethoven ...

Hyundai is recalling 85,043 Sonata sedans whose gas tanks may melt, increasing the risk of a fire. An issue with the purge control check valve can fill the tank with compressed air, leading to ...

When Jeremy Denk plays, and speaks, people listen. That Denk think-and-play tank was in effect for a special three-night stint at Hahn Hall last week, to full and deep-listening audiences. What ...

In Beethoven’s relatively short life he devoted significant time to composing for the instrument that he made his own: the piano. Even though Beethoven composed nine astonishing Symphonies, sonatas, ...

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 ...

Despite his status as one of history's great composers, Beethoven is also remembered for his surly disposition and unkempt appearance. 'He was indeed irritable, untidy, clumsy, rude, and misanthropic, ...

Pianist Young Hyun Cho has embarked on a project to record all 32 Beethoven sonatas. Her current album (catalogue number BGR685), featuring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Nos. 12 - 15 which will be ...