In a series marking the 250th year of his birth, we analyse the significance of Ludwig van Beethoven. In the centre of Bonn, a bronze statue stands on a pedestal in the Münsterplatz. The figure is ...
He’s the towering musical genius who didn’t let his deafness prevent him from becoming one of the world’s greatest composers. Ludwig van Beethoven may have been born 250 years ago, but his story of ...
DNA from strands of Beethoven’s hair is helping to uncover what may have caused his death, researchers say. The composer was plagued with health issues for most of his life. On March 26, 1827, he ...
Beethoven symphonic cycles are a significant undertaking — Stutzman calls them “a Himalaya” — but performances are not rare. During Beethoven’s 250th anniversary celebrations in 2020, New York City’s ...
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