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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...
Scientists reveal new facts about the death of Beethoven
Newsweek· 1 hour 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· 1 day agoFew themes in classical music are more famous than the “Ode to Joy” setting in the final movement of...
How Bad Was Beethoven's Lead Poisoning?
WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey· 5 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...
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 ...
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...
On This Day, May 7: Beethoven's 'Ninth Symphony' debuts
United Press International via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA stone bust of Ludwig van Beethoven stands near the Old Playground Pavilion in Tower Grove Park in...
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...
New research confirms that Beethoven had lead poisoning—but it didn't kill him
Phys.org· 21 hours agoTo this day, no one knows for certain what caused the liver and kidney disease that led to Ludwig...
2024 Hot Docs 'Beethoven’s Nine: Ode To Humanity': Filmmaker turns camera on himself after...
Yahoo News Canada· 6 days agoAfter his sister, Judih Weinstein, died during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Larry Weinstein...