Beethoven Connotations | Antwerp Spring Festival

Not many will disagree: Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the greatest composers of all time. He single-handedly pushed the boundaries of orchestral work. There is an untenably progressive evolution in his nine symphonies. The ‘Eroica’, the ‘Pastorale’, the massive Ninth … all were ground-breaking in their own way. There is a ‘before’ and an ‘after’ Beethoven in the symphonic repertoire. That is how influential he has been.