People who change the world may, or may not, be famous in their own lifetimes. Often it takes years for others to understand forward-thinking contributions. This collection introduces you to some of the world's most-famous people
Finale of Beethovens Ninth, in a concert (on Christmas Day, 1989) celebrating Germanys reunification.
Many fans of classical music think that the second movement of Beethoven's 7th Symphony is one of the lovliest pieces of classical music ever written....
While Beethoven was becoming the most sought-after composer in Europe, he struggled - emotionally - with his personal life.
Nathaniel Ayers attended the LA Philharmonic's rehearsal of Beethoven's Third Symphony - known as the "Eroica" - with his friend, Steve Lopez.
Beethoven's Third Symphony, commonly known as the Eroica (Heroic) was revolutionary for its time.
Within weeks after his marriage to Peggy Shippen, a loyalist, Benedict Arnold contacted the British.
Major General Arnold, commander of American forces at West Point, was on the verge of giving the New York fort to the colonists' adversaries - the Bri...
As America struggled during the revolutionary war, it wasn't just battles which were lost to Britain. Trade with the mother country, so vital ...
Rosie the Elephant was played by Tai in the film, Water for Elephants.
What was it like for Sir Anthony Hopkins to play the role of Hrothgar in the film "Beowulf?
30 years ago, the German people ended the life of the Berlin Wall.
In 1954, a young Leonard Bernstein makes his first television appearance as he explains (and illustrates) why Beethoven's Fifth Symphony was so revolu...
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