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Beethoven on speed
By Lawrence Toppman Between 1996 and 2000, musicologist Jonathan Del Mar oversaw a new edition of Beethoven’s symphonies →
Ghostly Voices: 4 Eerie Art Songs for Halloween
These art songs and lieder set the perfect tone for your Halloween festivities. →
Lenny and Ludwig
By Lawrence Toppman Next week brings the 30th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s death. As I’ve listened to Beethoven →
Women Conductors Are The Rule, Not The Exception, At A New Classical Event
La Maestra, held in Paris this September, is the first fully realized competition solely for women conductors — an effort to help balance a male-dominated field. →
5 Classical Artists to Add to Your Playlist this Hispanic Heritage Month
Five noteworthy artists who have made their mark on the classical music world to add to your listening queue →
The Curse of 9
Classical music has its own fateful numerical legend →
Naming of parts
By Lawrence Toppman While re-reading my favorite World War II poem, Henry Reed’s “Naming of Parts,” I realized Beethoven was →
Did Beethoven invent anything?
By Lawrence Toppman This may sound like a goofy question. He revolutionized genres with audaciously difficult symphonies, complex →