Ludwig van Beethoven

Documentary on the master composer, from a GDR point of view.

Ludwig van Beethoven - Fidelio

Nikolaus Harnoncourt is the conductor in this 2004 production of Beethoven's only opera staged at the Zurich Opera House. Finnish soprano Camilla Nyland takes the title role, with performances by Jonas Kaufmann, Laszlo P

Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio

Two years prior to the opening scene, the nobleman Florestan has exposed or attempted to expose certain crimes of the nobleman Pizarro. In revenge, Pizarro has secretly imprisoned Florestan in the prison over which Pizar

Hommage an Ludwig van Beethoven

The film begins with a visualization of Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111, and Wyborny nearly misses the first movement. Yes, the "savage and bare fire" (Kaiser) of this tempestuous last piece of Beetho

Ludwig Van Beethoven: 9 Symphonies

Herbert von Karajan was famously passionate about the developments in recording technology. He insisted that his recordings at the highest possible fidelity. DG presents the very first DOLBY ATMOS recording on the label.

Famous Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven

Known as much for the richness of his symphonies, concertos, sonatas and chamber music as he is for his personal struggles (including deafness), Ludwig van Beethoven is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished musicians

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 9

Ludwig van Beethoven: Tripelkonzert op.56

The Triple Concerto is one of Beethoven's less frequently performed works - probably also because it requires three soloists and makes considerable demands on them. ARTE presents the Concerto for Violin, Violoncello, Pia

Ludwig van Beethoven: '...in allem streng die Wahrheit'

Tales of the Old Piano: Ludwig van Beethoven

The banks of the Rhine, Bonn, Germany, late 18th century. A gifted boy was born to a court tenor, a notorious drunkard. The father dreamed of making his son a child prodigy…

Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa Solemnis op.123

Beethoven - Ein Kinderkonzert mit Werken von Ludwig van Beethoven

"Ta-ta-ta-taaa" - everyone knows these four notes and they are more than 200 years old. This world-famous motif was invented by Ludwig van Beethoven - the rebel without a wig who ignored the laws of music, the world para

Ludwig van Beethoven - Missa Solemnis - Concertgebouw, Harnoncourt

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Missa solemnis, op. 123 Marlis Petersen Elisabeth Kulman Werner Gura Gerald Finley Orchestre Royal du Concertgebouw Amsterdam Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Ludwig van Beethoven, Felix Mendelssohn - Violin Concertos, Nikolaj Znaider

Felix Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 64 Ludwig van Beethoven Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 61 Nikolaj Znaider, violin Riccardo Chailly Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Ludwig van Beethoven - Ein Leben für die Musik

A short film

Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 | Herbert Blomstedt, Gewandhausorchester

Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 - Leipzig | Paris | Milan | Vienna

Conductors Andris Nelsons, Klaus Mäkelä, Riccardo Chailly, and Petr Popelka will take turns conducting the four movements of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. This concert event celebrates the bicentennial of the premiere of B

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 1-4

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 5-8

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1-9