Turns out Beethoven didn’t just sound intense — he looked it, too. Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, scientists say they’ve finally pieced together what the famously moody maestro ...

CLASSICAL HEIST: "It's kind of like Ocean’s 11," says The Beethoven 32 organizer Hwa-Jin Kim, pictured. "I had a lot of fun coming up with the title." Photo courtesy of Sonare Music Academy Movie ...

A first-ever mountain concert series featuring 32 pianists performing 32 piano sonatas is underway to celebrate the ...

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, ...

New research published in the journal Current Biology uses DNA sequencing to uncover that the great composer did not die from lead poisoning after all... In 1802, at the age of just 32, Ludwig van ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whitman Town Hall hosts a classical and Broadway concert April 26 by the Southeastern Philharmonic Orchestra.

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists have confirmed that Ludwig van Beethoven had lead poisoning, but it did not contribute to his untimely death.

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 ...

Sotheby’s in London sold ‘a substantial lock of the composer’s grey and dark brown hair’ for more than double the expected amount. A lock of Beethoven’s hair has been sold at Sotheby’s in London, ...