Beethoven’s Für Elise waddles into whimsy in this adorable animated performance by 42 penguins. Classical music meets pure charm as tuxedoed performers turn a timeless piano piece into a joyful, smile-inducing spectacle for all ages.

A rare 1902 Beethoven portrait was found in a seminary basement after decades.

Alexander Joseph transforms Beethoven’s “Für Elise” into a cinematic, emotional journey—blending classical roots with haunting modern elegance.

Watch the music video for “Für Elise - Batiste” from Jon Batiste’s album Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1).

When two titans of classical music collide on the grand stage of education, the result is nothing short of electric.

The concept of "popularity" in classical music can vary depending on different factors like region, era, and audience. However, some pieces have achieved widespread recognition and enduring popularity over the years.

Summer Piano Festival, The Duke’s Hall. Royal Academy of Music, London (11 June 2021)

Two hundred years ago this week, Beethoven conducted his final symphony.

Legendary conductor Benjamin Zander explains his view on the difference between "positive thinking" and "possibility" (one's a fraud; the other's the real thing, he says) and intersperses delightful stories from a lifetime in music with a sing-along to Be...

Six ways that Beethoven revolutionized the symphonic genre, and changed music history forever.

Featuring Gabriela Montero

Discover what makes Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony Number Five a musical masterpiece, and uncover the story behind its inception.

Beethoven grew up in the wake of the American Revolution, came of age during the French Revolution, and witnessed the subsequent Napoleonic Wars.

Sofronitsky - Beethoven's moonlight sonata performed on his favorite piano A.Walter (by Paul McNulty)

Join the late Leon Fleisher (1928-2020) in a master class on the famous opening phrase of Beethoven's Fourth Concerto to tonebase Head of Piano, Ben Laude.