Beethoven Awareness Month
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Café Concert: Cypress String Quartet
The Cypress String Quartet turns 15 this year with an unusual venture: a nationwide radio tour. The ensemble joined us in the cafe as part of the first leg of that journey to perform music by Beethoven.
Dec 2, 2011
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Critical Assaults on Beethoven
As Beethoven Awareness Month wraps up, we’ve given a lot of praise to this great composer. But we want to provide coverage that's fair and balanced. And sometimes mean.
Nov 30, 2011
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A Final Bow for Beethoven Awareness Month
As we wrap up Beethoven Awareness month, we hope you’ll continue to “spread the joy” and enjoy these free downloads from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
Nov 30, 2011
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Beethoven’s Deafness: For Better or Worse – Or Neither?
Beethoven's deafness didn't stigmatize his music -- it made it better. At least that's popular belief. A new book attempts to separate myths from reality. Nov 28, 2011
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Magic with Everyday Objects: The Music of Missy Mazzoli
Missy Mazzoli has a distinct, poignant compositional point-of-view -- a voice which rings clearly throughout her work, be it music written for orchestra, her chamber-pop band Victoire or operatic voices.
Nov 28, 2011
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The Definitive Diabellis
Q2 Music welcomes back pianist-in-residence Jed Distler for a month-long investigation of Beethoven's piano music and its far-reaching effects on contemporary keyboard music. This wee... Nov 28, 2011
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The Worst Beethoven Album Covers...Ever
In the spirit of Beethoven Awareness Month, dare to check out our list of the worst crimes against album cover design when it comes to history's greatest composer.
Nov 26, 2011
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A Whole Lotta Notes!
Q2 Music welcomes back pianist-in-residence Jed Distler for a month-long investigation of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas and their far-reaching effects on contemporary keyboard music.
Nov 22, 2011
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Beethoven Piano Sonata Marathon: The Complete Video Archive
Watch the entire 12-hour Beethoven Sonata Marathon as it happened on Sunday. Nov 21, 2011
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Beethoven Sonata Marathon Reaches Thousands of Online Listeners
Listen to four highlights from WQXR's twelve-hour, 32-piano sonata marathon from Sunday.
Nov 21, 2011