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A step-by-step guide to Beethoven’s nine symphonie

A step-by-step guide to Beethoven’s nine symphonies

Pregnant mum’s belly moves as baby dances to Beethoven’s ‘Fur Elise’ in the womb

Pregnant mum’s belly moves as baby dances to Beethoven’s ‘Fur Elise’ in the womb

Bad Beethoven t-shirt reviews

Musicians are leaving savage reviews of this incorrect Beethoven Fifth t-shirt

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Beethoven’s Für Elise, but it’s for fiery flamenco guitar quartet

Fiery flamenco guitar quartet plays Beethoven’s Für Elise with panache

Beethoven Orchestra Bonn has been named as the first Goodwill Ambassador of UN Climate Change

An orchestra has been named as the first Goodwill Ambassador of UN Climate Change

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, but it’s played by Boomwhackers on giant plastic drums

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, but it’s played by Boomwhackers on giant plastic buckets

Anastasia Vasilyeva plays piano as police raid her Moscow flat

Surreal moment Navalny ally plays Beethoven as Russian police raid her home

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Beethoven: The Man Revealed with John Suchet

Listen to John Suchet’s new podcast, Beethoven: The Man Revealed

Annie Lennox plays Beethoven ‘Moonlight’ Sonata on her living room

Pop legend Annie Lennox plays enchanting ‘Moonlight’ Sonata on her living room piano

Beethoven lights

Musician spectacularly synchronises his Christmas light display with Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Become a member of the Royal Philharmonic Society

Become a member of the organisation that commissioned Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9

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New Beethoven biopic follows Ludwig’s life from boy prodigy to troubled genius

‘Louis van Beethoven’: watch trailer for new film exploring Ludwig’s life

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Beethoven in 250 words.

Beethoven at 250: famous figures share what his music means to them, in 250 words

To play a wrong note is insignificant. To play without passion is inexcusable!

10 of Beethoven’s most stirring quotes about music

Join us for Classic FM’s Big Beethoven Celebration

Join us for Classic FM’s Big Beethoven Celebration, on the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth

Philip Springer plays Beethoven for his daughter

94-year-old ‘Santa Baby’ composer plays Moonlight Sonata for daughter’s birthday

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25 things you literally *didn’t* know about Beethoven

25 things you literally *didn’t* know about Beethoven

Classical composers: Haydn, Marianna Martines and Mozart

10 of the best Classical era composers

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