Beethoven’s lifework includes nine majestic symphonies, five piano concertos, numerous chamber music pieces, sonatas, and individual violin and piano pieces. His genius stands out among history’s ...

The European Central Bank is seeking a new design for euro banknotes, with possible subjects including great cultural figures ...

For years, a rumor has circulated that Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth Symphony had been shown to kill 20% of cancer cells in lab tests without affecting healthy cells. For example, someone posted ...

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a prodigious composer, credited with 722 works that pushed the boundaries of music and ushered in the Romantic era. Yet, his personal life was marred by ...

The Symphony will showcase a wealth of classical music during the “Beethoven. Brahms. Haydn. Hooten.” program — the ...

50 of the finest Beethoven recordings available, complete with the original Gramophone reviews, featuring Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Mitsuko Uchida, Murray Perahia, Takács Quartet and more Thanks for ...

COURTESY HAWAI’I SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Dane Lum conducting the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra. Judged in terms of name recognition, Ludwig Van Beethoven is almost certainly the best-known composer of ...

After listening to pianist Jon Batiste’s most recent record album, Blues, for the umpteenth time, I reveled in the fact that this is “easy listening” music that could provide the soundtrack for the ...

Directed by Christopher Nupen 1970 was the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth and, to mark the occasion, ...

Classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven and singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder are among those being celebrated for their talents and overcoming their disabilities at Unlimited Sound, a free concert set ...

Surly, irascible, hot-tempered - Ludwig van Beethoven was notoriously difficult to work with; and famously often drove away those closest to him. Yet at his very darkest moment, amidst increasing ...