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- 1Leonkoro Quartet to perform live at Wigmore Hall●@ classicalmusic 06.10.2026, 21h MESZ Live from Wigmore Hall BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 4 in C minor Op. 18 No. 4 SAUL
The Leonkoro Quartet performs a live concert at London's Wigmore Hall on 6 October 2026 at 21:00 CEST. The programme features Beethoven's String Quartet No. 4 in C minor Op. 18 No. 4, the UK première of Sauli Zinovjev's 'Anthem', and Schubert's String Quartet in A minor D 804 'Rosamunde'. Classical music audiences are sharing details of the broadcast concert.
- 2Mixtape Takes Game of the Year at Australian Game Developer Awards▼Mixtape Wins Game of the Year at the 2026 Australian Game Developer Awards Mixtape developer Beethoven & Dinosaur has wo
Mixtape developer Beethoven & Dinosaur won Game of the Year at the 2026 Australian Game Developer Awards, capping a trifecta that also included prizes for Excellence in Visual Art and Excellence in Sound Design. The Melbourne-born studio, previously known for Artful Escape, is being congratulated across gaming communities for the music-driven title's sweep of the major categories.
- 3EU launches Composer Residency inspired by Beethoven's legacy▼Beethoven’s European legacy inspires a new work: EU Composer Residency launched
The European Union has launched a new Composer Residency programme, drawing inspiration from Ludwig van Beethoven's cultural legacy in Europe. Announced by the European External Action Service, the initiative aims to support composers creating new works rooted in Europe's shared musical heritage. The move is being presented as part of the EU's broader cultural diplomacy efforts.
- 4Pianist Gilles Vonsattel gives lecture on Beethoven sonatas●Encountering Beethoven: Gilles Vonsattel, lecture with demonstration of Beethoven Piano Sonatas
Pianist Gilles Vonsattel presented a lecture with demonstration on Beethoven's piano sonatas, hosted by Amherst College. The event paired analysis of the composer's sonata writing with live performance at the keyboard, offering audiences a close look at Beethoven's musical structure and ideas.
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The Beethoven and Banjos festival has opened with a Madagascar theme. The event, known for pairing classical works with American roots music, is staging this year's programme around music and motifs from Madagascar, and it is drawing attention from music followers in the region.
- 6Concert programme spotlights Louise Farrenc overture alongside Beethoven and Mendelssohn●@ classicalmusic Ouverture voor orkest nr.1, op.23 in e kl.t. Louise Farrenc Concert voor piano, viool, cello en orkest,
A concert programme pairing Louise Farrenc's Overture No. 1 in E minor with Beethoven's Triple Concerto for piano, violin and cello, and Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4, the Italian, is being shared among classical music listeners, with Marzena Diakun named as conductor. Discussion centres on the inclusion of Farrenc, a nineteenth-century composer whose orchestral works are performed far less often than her contemporaries'.
- 7Dutch radio orchestra performs Farrenc, Beethoven and Mendelssohn●@ classicalmusic Louise Farrenc – Overture No. 1 in E minor, Op. 23 Ludwig van Beethoven – Triple Concerto in C major, O
The Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, conducted by Marzena Diakun, is being highlighted for a concert programme pairing Louise Farrenc's Overture No. 1 in E minor with Beethoven's Triple Concerto in C major, Op. 56, and Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 'Italian'. The Van Baerle Trio — Hannes Minnaar on piano, Maria Milstein on violin — are featured soloists in the Beethoven work.
- 8Radio FORROCK Spins Chuck Berry Classic Roll Over Beethoven●🎵 Sonando en FORROCK 🎵: Roll Over Beethoven 👤 Chuck Berry, Berry 💿 The Rock 'N' Roll Explosion Vol. 2 ⏳ 00:02:21 #radiof
Listeners of the FORROCK online radio stream heard Chuck Berry's 'Roll Over Beethoven' from the compilation 'The Rock 'N' Roll Explosion Vol. 2'. The 1956 rock and roll standard remains a staple of classic rock programming, and the automated now-playing update drew attention among fans of Berry's foundational influence on the genre.
- 9Beethoven & Banjos to stage Music of Madagascar performances●Beethoven & Banjos sets ‘Music of Madagascar’ performances
The Beethoven & Banjos concert series has announced upcoming performances under the theme 'Music of Madagascar'. The program will spotlight the island nation's musical traditions, continuing the group's blend of classical and folk repertoire. Details of dates and venues are being promoted through local media, with audiences in the series' home region expected to attend.
- 10Beethoven's Ninth inspires a push to learn German●Thought: must learn German so that I can sing along to the Glorious 9th (as Alex calls it)...! # education # languages #
A classical music fan says the urge to sing along to Beethoven's Ninth Symphony has sparked a plan to learn German. The symphony, whose final movement sets Friedrich Schiller's 'Ode to Joy' in German, is nicknamed 'the Glorious 9th'. The idea also carries pop-culture echoes, as the Ninth famously features in 'A Clockwork Orange'.