It's not often a famous composer helps solve a 200-year-old mystery, but DNA from Beethoven's hair might actually do that.

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

However, "no definitive cause has been found for Beethoven's deafness or gastrointestinal problems" One of the things that changes everything is the lack of a match in Beethoven's paternal line.

Though it remained a secret between his doctor and himself for many years, we know that Beethoven was aware of impending deafness as early as his 26th year – otosclerosis was certainly part of the ...

Starting at the end, Georgia and Henry look at the report of Beethoven's post-mortem, carried out by Dr. Johannes Wagner in Vienna on the day after Beethoven died, 27th March, 1827. It makes grim ...

By the time Beethoven had written the Ninth, Hege said, the composer was completely deaf. “Going over these obstacles and then brimming over with optimism about this very radical idea ...

Opening with the firecracker-esque “Haffner” symphony, the Boston Baroque orchestra handled Pearlman’s sprightly tempo with ...

With all the turmoil in the world, this play is a reminder to ask, ‘What will you do to make this moment worth living?'" ...