Violinist Alina Ibragimova and pianist Cédric Tiberghien, on period instruments, offer zest-filled and elegant readings of four Beethoven sonatas ...

NPR's Eric Deggans speaks with musician and composer Jon Batiste about his new album, "Beethoven Blues," in which he riffs on classical favorites. On his new album, "Beethoven Blues," pianist, ...

Batiste re-imagines Beethoven compositions in his new album. It's "not that the original wasn't great and transcendent..." he says. "But there's... Jon Batiste finds the Blues in Beethoven When it ...

Jon Batiste’s 2023 album “World Music Radio” was a pop album colored with global influences. It was big music meant to reach a big audience. He takes a very different approach on his forthcoming album ...

From the evocative 'Spring' sonata to a rondo and German dances, two top-class musicians explore the breadth of Beethoven's works for violin and piano.

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The Ariel Quartet will release the complete Beethoven String Quartets over two years, culminating in 2027, the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's death. The Quartet will release the first volume of the ...