The Claremont Symphony Orchestra will present a concert of music by Beethoven, Jacques Offenbach and Jesús Guridi 3:30 p.m.

Ludwig van Beethoven’s concertos revolutionized the form by centering the solo instrumentalist as the “hero” of the work’s thematic “plot.” His Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61, the only full-length ...

‘There are and there will be thousands of princes,’ wrote Beethoven to Prince Lichnowsky. ‘There is only one Beethoven.’ People approach Beethoven with a feeling of awe and reverence. Whether you like ...