Ludwig van Beethoven may have gone deaf from lead poisoning caused by a penchant for fish and wine, Harvard scientists suggest. The composer was beset by health issues throughout his life ...

Some people think that the opening motif represents fate knocking on the door, Beethoven's fate sadly being deafness. Listen out for: The opening motif, it is repeated many times throughout the ...

World Hearing Day raises awareness about hearing loss worldwide and combat common myths about this common problem.

Erster Satz.” Beethoven, absolutely deaf, once said: “He who can enter into the spirit of my music will be beyond the reach of the world’s misery.” His “Ninth” sublimates his own ...