WE are met to pay homage to the musical genius whose creations have had a more universal appeal than those of any other composer. We are assembled to mark our gratitude to Franz Schubert for having ...

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a German pianist and composer who is often cited as one of the forefathers of Western classical music. Born in December 1770 his first recorded piece of music was ...

On September 4, Death of Classical, purveyors of fine musical experiences, presented the Ariel Quartet performing Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131 in the catacombs of ...

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Two hundred years ago this week, Beethoven conducted his final symphony. He died three years later, and the cause has been relatively unknown... until now. Who knew that a ...

The statue of Ludwig van Beethoven in Bonn. Credit: Fralac, Wikimedia Commons. In March 1827, Ludwig van Beethoven was on his deathbed. His final days were marked by intense abdominal pain and ...

Audiences at the big concert venues of Manhattan — Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Met Opera — are often unenthusiastic or even sleepy, what my Sicilian family would call mezza morta: half-dead.

The circumstances surrounding the death of Ludwig Van Beethoven have long been under a veil of mystery and controversy. Recently, scientists have turned to Beethoven’s DNA to shed new light on the ...

There has been much controversy surrounding the death of the 'saint of music,' Ludwig van Beethoven, who died in 1827. Various theories have been proposed, including syphilis, lead poisoning, and ...

The DNA found in Ludwig Van Beethoven's hair provides clues as to what was the cause of death that befell the late music composer on his untimely death back in 1827. At the time, the German composer ...