Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. He wrote nine symphonies. A symphony is a long piece for orchestra usually split into four sections known as movements. His Symphony No.

Beethoven wrote nine symphonies. A symphony is a long piece for orchestra usually split into four sections known as movements. His Symphony No. 5 contains one of the most famous motifs in musical ...

Beethoven's Ninth was "revolutionary," Otto Biba said The musicologist Otto Biba said the symphony was revolutionary, partly because it culminated with singing. “It was a symphony, but with ...