A new survey of 300 UK mortgage brokers has found that more than two thirds believe that the Bank of England (BoE) base rate will be higher than the current level in January 2026, with the most ...

HSBC UK has reduced its standard variable rate (SVR) on homeowner mortgages from Friday. The move will mean lower monthly payments for homeowners who have moved from a fixed rate and chosen not to ...

After a winter break, Dudamel returns in February for several programs focused around Beethoven, one featuring his music for the play “Egmont” as well as pieces by Ricardo Lorenz and Robert ...

Finally, there’s more art for the ears as Symphony San Jose will have an open rehearsal for this weekend’s performances of Beethoven’s Third Symphony, the “Eroica,” on Friday night at ...

In the prelude to the fourth act, set in the Sultan’s prison, cellos and bassoons play an upward line that resembles the lyrical second theme of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. Given Beethoven ...

Ludwig van Beethoven was one of the most influential and important composers whose life spanned the Classical and Romantic periods. His life began in Bonn, Germany in 1770. He was one of three ...