Topic: Beethoven

Ahead of the National Philharmonic's program of choral works by Stravinsky and Beethoven with The Washington Chorus led by Eugene Rogers, David Martosko reflects on the perfect pairing of the two vastly different composers.

We are celebrating the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9., on May 7th. Click here to learn about our on-air celebrations, the history of the premiere, and more.

May 7th celebrates the 200th anniversary of the premiere of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. James Jacobs takes us through the historic premiere and the lasting impact of the masterpiece.

James Jacobs reflects on experiencing the eclipse in totality, and ponders on the meaning of beauty and universality in a broken world as expressed in Beethoven's 9th symphony.

Program Director Jim Allison shares a few thoughts on the National Symphony Orchestra's newly completed Beethoven cycle ahead of our NSO-Beethoven marathon on February 15.

The finale of the NSO's Beethoven and American Masters Festival closes with a pairing of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 and George Walker's Sinfonia No. 3 with Maestro Gianandrea Noseda. Learn more about the brilliant juxtaposition of the two masters.

The third set of concerts of the National Symphony Orchestra's Beethoven and American Masters Festival brings together Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 with his Coriolan and Egmont Overtures, along with the Sinfonia No. 2 by American composer George Walker.

The second installment of the NSO's Beethoven and American Masters Festival presents Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony paired with the Symphony No. 2 in G Minor, “Song of a New Race” by one of the most fascinating figures in twentieth-century music, American composer William Grant Still.

Evan Keely sheds insight into the pairing of Beethoven's symphonies No. 7 and No. 8 with George Walker's Sinfonia No. 5 on the first of four Beethoven and American Masters programs by the National Symphony Orchestra.

This month's NSO Showcase gives a preview of the National Symphony Orchestra's Beethoven and American Masters Festival with Maestro Gianandrea Noseda throughout May and June, pairing the Beethoven symphonies with works by trailblazing American composers George Walker and William Grant Still.