In 1802, Ludwig van Beethoven asked his brothers to request that his doctor, J. A. Schmidt, describe his malady—his progressive hearing loss—to the world upon his death so that "as far as possible at ...

Ludwig van Beethoven is not an artist you "discover." Like Shakespeare, da Vinci and the Beatles, his legacy hangs in the air unavoidably. Since his death in 1827, Beethoven has become as much a pop ...

Late last year, to get the #Beethoven250 celebrations started, Deutsche Grammophon released Ludwig van Beethoven: the new Complete Edition, comprising 118 CDs, 3 Blu-ray audio discs and 2 DVDs, as ...

Music Inspiration: Beethoven’s Compositions in Modern Art, currently on view at Beethoven-Haus in Bonn, attempts to bridge the gap between auditory and visual experience by inviting artists to ...

When asked how important in the history of music is Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Beethoven biographer Jan Swafford replied, "It's immensely important. It's literally and metaphorically bigger than any ...

New tests confirm that Ludwig van Beethoven suffered from lead poisoning. The legendary composer, who experienced decades of illness that left him in misery for most of his life, died in 1827.

"Soon the world will know his name." Beta Film in Germany has debuted an official trailer for a German TV movie titled Louis van Beethoven, another re-examination of the life of this legendary ...

Live at the BBC Proms: the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and Gianandrea Noseda in Bach and Beethoven. They are joined by cellist ...

In 1802, Ludwig van Beethoven asked his brothers to request that his doctor, J.A. Schmidt, describe his malady -- his progressive hearing loss -- to the world upon his death so that 'as far as ...

Beethoven was born in Bonn in modern-day Germany and was baptised on 17 December 1770. He died in Vienna on 26 March 1827 at the age of 56. Scholars disagree about his cause of death, with ...

In 1802, Ludwig van Beethoven asked his brothers to request that his doctor, J.A. Schmidt, describe his malady—his progressive hearing loss—to the world upon his death so that "as far as possible at ...