There is no reliable record of Beethoven's birth-date. His birthday is usually celebrated on December 17, the date of his Catholic baptism (which survives in the parish records). Most scholars believe the composer was born on either December 15 or Given Beethoven's forever-beguiling biography, as an artistic genius who endured a profoundly pained life, it … Read more
Start your New Year off right with the Pasadena Symphony and Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas McGegan as he delivers Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5, the “Emperor, on January 9th at Ambassador Auditorium. “One of the finest baroque conductors Even centuries later, there remains one big mystery about Ludwig van Beethoven's life: When is his birthday? … Read more
Start your New Year off right with the Pasadena Symphony and Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas McGegan as he delivers Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5, the “Emperor, on January 9th at Ambassador Auditorium. “One of the finest baroque conductors There is no reliable record of Beethoven's birth-date. His birthday is usually celebrated on December 17, the … Read more
Start your New Year off right with the Pasadena Symphony and Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas McGegan as he delivers Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5, the “Emperor, on January 9th at Ambassador Auditorium. “One of the finest baroque conductors Today marks the 245th anniversary since Ludwig van Beethoven's baptism. Alas, there are no records of his … Read more