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Beethoven’s fondness for wine and fish may have caused his deafness
Daily Telegraph· 2 hours agoLudwig van Beethoven may have gone deaf from lead poisoning caused by a penchant for fish and wine,...
200 years ago Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 was first performed in Vienna
NPR· 1 day agoSTEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep, marking an anniversary. Two hundred years ago today, Beethoven's "Ninth Symphony" - a vision of peace and fraternity ...
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at 200: Revolutionary work of art has spawned two centuries of joy,...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSymphony No. 9 was the pinnacle of Beethoven's remarkable career. Boston Public Library/Flickr, CC...
Beethoven’s Hair Offers New Clues Into His Deafness And Other Ailments
Forbes· 14 hours agoDNA extracted from Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair has already revealed intriguing details about the...
Scientists reveal new facts about the death of Beethoven
Newsweek· 7 hours agoScientists have confirmed that Ludwig van Beethoven had lead poisoning, but it did not contribute to...
John Suchet: The chaotic genesis of Beethoven’s greatest hit
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFew themes in classical music are more famous than the “Ode to Joy” setting in the final movement of...
New research confirms that Beethoven had lead poisoning—but it didn't kill him
Phys.org· 1 day agoTo this day, no one knows for certain what caused the liver and kidney disease that led to Ludwig...
How Bad Was Beethoven's Lead Poisoning?
WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey· 10 hours agoNo one knows what caused the liver and kidney disease that led to Ludwig van Beethoven’s untimely death. Analysis of samples taken from preserved locks...
Why Beethoven’s ninth appeals to democrats and despots alike
The Economist· 1 day agoLudwig van Beethoven’s ninth and final symphony was first performed on May 7th 1824 at Vienna’s...
Locks of Beethoven’s Hair Offer New Clues to the Mystery of His Deafness
New York Times· 2 days agoUsing powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances...
