Composer Steve Hackman incorporated 15 Beyoncé hits into Beethoven's Symphony No. 7. His goal is to introduce new audiences to classical music and offer a fresh perspective for seasoned ...

Scott Yoo, Bion Tsang and Toby Appel discuss what they think was Beethoven’s favorite key to compose and take a reimagined approach to Beethoven’s string trio. What do you think Beethoven's ...

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When ARTE Germany CEO Wolfgang Bergmann approached Toronto director Larry Weinstein in January 2023 about making a documentary to mark the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony ...

In the spring of 1825, Ludwig van Beethoven was struck by a gut ailment so severe that he thought he might die. That summer, after he recovered, he returned to the string quartet he’d been ...

Researchers published a paper this week revealing findings from new DNA testing on hair from Ludwig van Beethoven. The tests revealed a genetic risk for liver disease, as well as hepatitis B late ...

Researchers sequenced Beethoven's genome to better understand his underlying health conditions. Just five locks of hair provided the basis for the research. Liver disease helped contribute to his ...

A genetic study conducted on locks of Ludwig van Beethoven's hair revealed more details about the composer's death at a relatively young age in March 1827. The University of Cambridge biological ...

In the autumn of 1802, some 25 years before his death, Ludwig van Beethoven wrote a letter to his brothers. The famous composer, distraught about his encroaching loss of hearing, implored them to ...