On a day in March like today, but in 1827, Ludwig van Beethoven died after a long illness that left him bedridden for several months. A quarter of a century earlier, the musician w ...

Fired by ambitions to turn his gifted son into a second Mozart, Johann van Beethoven would keep him slaving at the piano all night, raining blows on him when he made a mistake. Young Ludwig was an ...

Nearly 200 years after Beethoven’s death, scientists have analyzed DNA from his preserved hair, uncovering startling revelations about his health, ancestry, and final days.

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 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 ...

Having reached the peak of his brain growth, Dawson leaves behind the abrasive time signatures and penis jokes of his debut ...

California Symphony and Artistic and Music Director Donato Cabrera conclude the 2024-2025 season, which has showcased the ...

The time has come for Elliott Dawson to stare down the fact of mortality, straight in the face. To look death in the eyes and say, ‘you’re late’. It just so happens that he’s decided to do so in the ...

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. He wrote nine symphonies. A symphony is a long piece for orchestra usually split into four sections known as movements. His Symphony No. 5 ...

Also, Reading Civic Theatre will present "Into the Woods," and Civic Theatre School students will stage the Lehigh Valley ...