Two centuries after Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, a few strands of his hair have given scientists their clearest view yet of ...

From young prodigy to troubled genius – a new German film explores the turbulent life of Ludwig van Beethoven in this, his 250th anniversary year. “Soon the world will know his name...” A new biopic ...

The autopsy explanation after his death on a stormy evening in March 26, 1827, was dropsy caused by liver cirrhosis, attributed to his fondness for fortified wine every evening. A post mortem also ...

We asked musicians, writers and others to tell us what moves them. A pillar of chamber music for nearly a half-century, the Emerson players bid farewell with Beethoven’s Opus 130 and Schubert’s String ...

Classical music organizations around the world began a major anniversary celebration this fall for Ludwig van Beethoven, born almost 250 years ago in December 1770. The Beethoven-Haus in Bonn, the ...

File video above: Lock of Beethoven’s hair auctioned off in 2019Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven's death, researchers pulled DNA from strands of his hair, searching for clues about the ...

The renowned German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven has long been the subject of theories that he had African heritage. The rumor has become a popular joke on Twitter, leading many academics ...

Pianist Orion Weiss, one of two E. Lee Ronnel Artists of Distinction on the orchestra’s 2025-26 calendar, solos in the Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, op.58 by Beethoven. That’s the Beethoven part.