Claudio Abbado conducts the prestigious Berliner Philharmonikerfor during a concert dedicated to Beethoven The programme includes the Piano Concerto No 2 in Bflat major Op 19 with the Russian ...

To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest burial underground tunnels in the world. "Hundreds of kilometers of catacombs run underneath the town and its outskirts," says ...

Rome Cooney was a chaotic member of the Survivor 47 cast. Pic credit: Robert Voets/CBS Survivor 47 said goodbye to Rome Cooney during the latest episode. And that was after host Jeff Probst let ...

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For wealthy Romans, life was good. They lived in beautiful houses – often on the hills outside Rome, away from the noise and the smell. They enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle with luxurious ...

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...

With its mix of modern and ancient architecture, beautifully curated exhibitions, and the best wine bars, Rome will never give you the same experience twice. Between Vatican City, the Trevi ...

Starting at the end, Georgia and Henry look at the report of Beethoven's post-mortem, carried out by Dr. Johannes Wagner in Vienna on the day after Beethoven died, 27th March, 1827. It makes grim ...

Symphony No 8 is as different musically from the Seventh Symphony as it is close in time since it was finished only five months later It appears to be caught between the Dionysian scale of the ...

She has recorded prolifically during this period: solo works by Bach, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt and Schumann; concerto recordings of works by Chopin, Liszt, Ravel and Prokofiev with Claudio Abbado, ...

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The best time to visit Rome is from October to April when most of the tourist crowds have dissipated and room rates are lower. Although you'll need a warm coat, weather this time of year hardly ...