On March 27, 1827, the day after Ludwig van Beethoven's death, his associates uncovered a hidden trove of documents in his desk. Among them was the Heiligenstadt Testament, a letter written in 1802 to ...

One stormy Monday in March, 1827, the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven passed away after a protracted illness.

When the star singer Asmik Grigorian dropped out of the orchestra’s performance at Carnegie Hall, Beethoven’s Fifth and his ...

One of the world’s most influential composers, Ludwig van Beethoven changed the course of Western music. Despite losing his hearing, he created some of history’s most celebrated works, and his ...

Dominic West tells the tumultuous story of how Ludwig van Beethoven overcame personal struggles and creative despair to craft his joyful, life-affirming opera 'Fidelio'. Show more Dominic West ...

It was a tragic irony Beethoven wished the world understood, not just from a personal perspective ... the composer had to deal with in his adult life. From at least the age of 22 he is said ...