Pity the poor sequel director. It’s a can’t-win job. If the movie hits, it’s because the original was great; if it fails, it’s because the new director’s a jerk. Worse, he’s got to walk the dangerous ...

The all-Beethoven concert has become the risk-free perennial of our musical life, its contents as correct to contemporary ears as, say, Tchaikovsky was to earlier generations. Of course, the very ...

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Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto - (Remastered 1993) Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace - (Remastered 1993) Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, ...

The only reason I saw “Beethoven’s 2nd” is because my little brother begged me to take him. But I have to admit that I did actually enjoy it. In the sequel, it’s spring, and love is in the air.