symphonies

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Following the intermission Finland gave way to Denmark and its most prominent composer, Carl Nielsen, whose six symphonies remain sadly underperformed in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

“Ludwig” tosses in the additional coloring of a classical music-inspired soundtrack driven by Beethoven’s famous symphonies.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2025

Out of hundreds of symphony concerts I attended or listened to online this year, performances of three symphonies meant the most.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

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

The essence of that originality was to take what composers normally did in symphonies - long, abstract, streams of ‘pure’ instrumental music - and turn it into a sung drama on stage.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall