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The contemporary relevance of Ludwig van Beethoven on the 250th anniversary of his birth Millions of people around the world continue to enjoy and enthuse over the work of Ludwig van Beethoven on the 250th anniversary of his birth, December 17, 1770. His music long ago broke through the narrow limits of European culture within which he lived and worked. It has emerged as a universal voice of humanity and has struck a chord among the younger generation thanks to the efforts of dedicated musicians. Beethoven, portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820 What explains the contemporary character of Beet...

Happy birthday, Ludwig. The world had great plans to celebrate your 250th birth anniversary, but a minuscule virus put paid to all that. My reading marathon on Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) in his birth sestercentennial year continues to throw up the most fascinating trivia about him and his times. For example, I learned that he was beset by the same woes that bedevil the modern-day author. Beethoven was extremely fussy about which works of his got published, in what order, and by which publisher. He was also be the first composer to be published constantly, from the beginning to the end o...

Detroit Symphony Orchestra Music Director Jader Bignamini returns from Italy to conduct a program on Friday that will highlight works by Jessie Montgomery and Richard Strauss, and feature Beethoven's Third Symphony, the celebrated "Eroica." The Detroit News caught up with Bignamini via Zoom to chat COVID-19 restrictions, having to travel without his family, and why the "Eroica" is a turning point in musical history. You've been back home in Italy since September. When did you return to Detroit? Jader Bignamini: "I arrived back here two weeks ago." Did you have to quarantine? "Yes. It was pr...