Ludwig van Beethoven was a well-known composer of the late Classical period. His music was heavily influenced by his predecessors Mozart and Haydn. A symphony is a piece of music for an orchestra.

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 traced a progression “from darkness to light,” he added, while the overture, written for Beethoven’s political prison break opera “Fidelio,” represented the ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The program also includes Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Brahms Symphony No. 3. An Afterglow Party is planned immediately after the concert at the ...