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An eclectic mix of jazz, pop, classical and Latin music is coming to the Numerica Performing Arts Center when Pink Martini ...

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When people think of classical music, things such as concert halls, theaters, or 18th-century lore come to mind. However, this genre, perfected by the likes of Beethoven and Mozart, has inspired ...

Beethoven wrote his String Quartet No. 15 in 1825 after suffering a lengthy intestinal disorder he feared would be fatal. Upon recovering, on the manuscript he headed the 3rd movement with the words, ...