Beethoven

The Greatest Concert Ever -- 200 Years Ago Today

Greg Mitchell | Posted 12.22.2008 | Entertainment


Greg Mitchell

On December 22, 1808, Beethoven himself rented a hall in Vienna and promoted the concert to end all concerts: the debut, over four hours, of three of the greatest works in the history of music.

Beethoven and Lord Byron Need Carrie Bradshaw to Live On

Samara O'Shea | Posted 11.18.2008 | Style


Samara O'Shea

On November 25th St. Martins Press will release a book that has already been published--from my quick count--at least five times. The sixth has the Carrie Bradshaw seal of approval.

The Lords of The Fly

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.15.2008 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

The production contained some pre-requisites for the medium -- a tragic storyline that centered around love, sex and three principles, making it a theoretical candidate for an operatic treatment.

The worst of times, the best

David Horton | Posted 02.23.2008 | Politics


David Horton

The Beethoven piano sonatas, pianist Louis Kentner once said, should be presented to the first Martian visitor to our planet as proof of what human ci...