From NPR News, I'm Robert Siegel. And as I prepare to leave ALL THINGS CONSIDERED in a couple of weeks, I've been asked to replay an old favorite story. Well, this one is from 2003. It's about an old ...

The Allegretto from Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 is one of the world's best-loved pieces of music, evoking inspiration and affection since its first performance in 1812. Two recordings available in ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. He wrote nine symphonies. Follow presenter Paul Rissmann's instructions and practise the rhythm from ...

Oh, the joys of depressing music. Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 is one of the finest "downer" compositions ever and a collection of jazz variations on it seems like a can't-miss prospect. The base ...

Ba ba ba bum... Wait, no. That's Beethoven's Fifth. Everywhere you turn, somebody is quoting Beethoven. It may not be as famous as the Fifth, but you're probably more familiar with Beethoven's ...