The Schenectady Symphony Orchestra’s concert on Sunday will be not just entertainment but a bit of a musical history lesson…. Read more » ...

Composed in 1803, this victorious, revolutionary symphony closed the door on the Classical period, and ushered in the early days of the Romantic era. Widely considered the first ‘Romantic’ symphony, ...

It was an all-classical classical music concert, and it was perfect. For those who have forgotten their Music Appreciation 101 course, the classical period of music is roughly 1750-1820.

In the early Classical period, symphonies usually had three movements, but by Beethoven's time, there were often four movements. Beethoven wrote his first symphony in 1799.

Northbrook Symphony leans toward classical, with some contemporary, as it celebrates 45 years Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook; ...

Every Wynton Marsalis symphony features ear-catching material. But some have suffered from bloat. His first, “All Rise,” stretched across two CDs in a 2002 release. The third, “Swing ...