symphonies
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A box set of Beethoven’s nine symphonies is, though not indispensable—there are hundreds of recorded cycles already—evidence that his orchestra is among the world’s top ensembles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
“Ludwig” tosses in the additional coloring of a classical music-inspired soundtrack driven by Beethoven’s famous symphonies.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2025
Hardly kids’ stuff, these symphonies prove some of the greatest musical and emotional challenges for even the greatest professional orchestras.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025
The perfect mix and match of Jurgen Klopp’s heavy metal football then the calmer symphonies of his successor Arne Slot.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024
Though old-style, four-movement symphonies continued to be written, even until the mid-twentieth century, lots of composers leapt enthusiastically on Liszt’s symphonic poem alternative.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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