Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the greatest composers of all time, but he was plagued throughout his life by myriad health problems, most notably going mostly deaf by 1818. These issues certainly ...

Beethoven is remembered as one of history’s greatest composers, but his life wasn’t always as upbeat and light as his music. Throughout much of his adult life, Beethoven lived with a series of chronic ...

Beethoven's Ninth has topped the ABC Classic 100 countdown for the fifth time. We explore its mystique and shed light on composers following in Beethoven's footsteps.

Maybe you know Beethoven's Fifth Symphony by heart. But you might never have heard it like this. On Friday, the Mercury ensemble will take the beloved symphony, long the property of thundering ...

In a series marking the 250th year of his birth, we analyse the brilliance of Ludwig van Beethoven. Around 1806, Beethoven sought advice on violin fingering from the Italian violinist Felix Radicati ...