Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ludwig Van Beethoven certainly had his fair share of tough days, serving as the primary bread winner for his family starting at ...

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 ...

Vienna (AFP) – The night Ludwig van Beethoven's monumental Ninth Symphony rang out in a Vienna concert hall for the first time almost exactly two centuries ago, the great German composer was anxious ...

Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, researchers pulled DNA from strands of his hair, searching for clues about the health problems and hearing loss that plagued him. They weren’t able ...

In 1802, Ludwig van Beethoven asked his brothers to request that his doctor, J. A. Schmidt, describe his malady—his progressive hearing loss—to the world upon his death so that "as far as possible at ...

Genetic analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair has revealed that the composer had a high genetic risk for liver disease, which could have contributed to his death. It has also overturned a previous ...

When asked how important in the history of music is Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Beethoven biographer Jan Swafford replied, "It's immensely important. It's literally and metaphorically bigger than any ...

Music Inspiration: Beethoven’s Compositions in Modern Art, currently on view at Beethoven-Haus in Bonn, attempts to bridge the gap between auditory and visual experience by inviting artists to ...

New tests confirm that Ludwig van Beethoven suffered from lead poisoning. The legendary composer, who experienced decades of illness that left him in misery for most of his life, died in 1827.

In 1802, Ludwig van Beethoven asked his brothers to request that his doctor, J.A. Schmidt, describe his malady -- his progressive hearing loss -- to the world upon his death so that 'as far as ...

Ludwig Van Beethoven certainly had his fair share of tough days, serving as the primary breadwinner for his family starting at just 10 years old and having gone deaf during the prime of his life, ...