Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the greatest composers of all time, but he was plagued throughout his life by myriad health problems, most notably going mostly deaf by 1818. These issues certainly ...

Beethoven is remembered as one of history’s greatest composers, but his life wasn’t always as upbeat and light as his music. Throughout much of his adult life, Beethoven lived with a series of chronic ...

Maybe you know Beethoven's Fifth Symphony by heart. But you might never have heard it like this. On Friday, the Mercury ensemble will take the beloved symphony, long the property of thundering ...

Despite his status as one of history's great composers, Beethoven is also remembered for his surly disposition and unkempt appearance. 'He was indeed irritable, untidy, clumsy, rude, and misanthropic, ...

Cellist Watkins’ career-long immersion in the composer pays dividends in his pairing with Alessio Bax’s unfussy virtuosity ...

This is the anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth. Beethoven is renowned as a great composer. Many people across the world know his name, that he wrote his best music after he became profoundly ...

Ludwig van Beethoven stands as one of the most influential composers in the history of Western classical music. Born on December 16, 1770, in Bonn, Germany. Beethoven’s life and work bridged the ...