And the insights could provide new windows not only into understanding Beethoven’s chronic health ailments, but the ...

When Beethoven composed the “Kreutzer Sonata,” his primary concern was the emancipation of the piano. He elevated what had ...

Starting at the end, Georgia and Henry look at the report of Beethoven's post-mortem, carried out by Dr. Johannes Wagner in Vienna on the day after Beethoven died, 27th March, 1827. It makes grim ...

Ludwig van Beethoven may have gone deaf from lead poisoning caused by a penchant for fish and wine, Harvard scientists suggest. The composer was beset by health issues throughout his life ...

One of the world’s most influential composers, Ludwig van Beethoven changed the course of Western music. Despite losing his hearing, he created some of history’s most celebrated works, and his ...

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The Danville Symphony Orchestra (DSO) continues its 2024-25 season with “Beethoven and the Blues” in the Dick Van Dyke Auditorium, Saturday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. Maestro Matthew Sheppard will lead ...

The Beethoven and Berg violin concertos aren’t commonly paired on disc. However, in this case it seems like an inspired piece of programme planning, with an account of the Berg that plumbs its depths ...

At the age of 83, Martha Argerich contains more personality in her little finger than many people do in their entire bodies.