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At the World Climate Change Conference in Bonn, a call went out for artists to use Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony as inspiration for works highlighting the need to protect the planet. The results will presented in June 2020.
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2020 marks the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth. Symphony No. 6 saw the composer set his romantic perception of nature to music.
The year 2020 was to be a big Beethoven bash, in honor of the composer's 250th birthday. Then came the pandemic. Now the standout events in Ludwig van Beethoven's hometown are being rescheduled for 2021.
Ludwig van Beethoven moved from Bonn to Vienna at the age of 22. Following in his footsteps, a barge is tracing the route he took, inviting people in 14 cities on board for unusual music events.
The house where the composer was born houses an archive, a museum and a concert hall. Now it has a new, media-savvy president. Star violinist Daniel Hope has original plans for the institution.