The work of a madman. Carl Maria von Weber We’ve already heard Beethoven's Third, Fifth and Sixth. The Ninth is still to come, but today's selection, his Seventh Symphony, is my personal favorite.  I’m not alone.  Berlioz declared it to be Beethoven’s “masterpiece.”  Wagner wrote rhapsodic essays about it.  And it was extremely popular with … Continue reading Beethoven’s Symphonic Masterpiece →