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New analysis of Beethoven’s hair reveals possible cause of mysterious ailments, scientists say
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAn analysis of locks of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair suggest he had lead poisoning. It may have...
Beethoven’s hair reveals new insights into the composer’s health issues
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThis week, learn secrets unlocked by studying Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair, explore lava tubes where...
Beethoven and Brews is back to mix brews and classical tunes
The Spokesman-Review· 1 day agoRumor has it that Ludwig van Beethoven was a big drinker. In raising their glasses to the classical...
Heavy metals in Beethoven's hair may explain his deafness, study finds
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAn artist's illustration of Beethoven . High levels of heavy metals detected in Ludwig van Beethoven...
New analysis of Beethoven’s hair reveals likely cause behind his deafness
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 days agoLegendary German composer Ludwig van Beethoven was exposed to high levels of lead that were not...
A Rochester lab may have uncovered why Beethoven experienced deafness
Post-Bulletin· 4 hours agoMayo Clinic in Rochester receives tens of thousands of biomedical samples each day for analysis. In...
Beethoven likely didn’t die from lead poisoning, new hair analysis reveals
Ars Technica· 4 days agoLast year, researchers sequenced the genome of famed composer Ludwig van Beethoven for the first...
Kirill Karabits bows out with an emotional, dramatic swansong, plus the best of May’s classical...
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWhen it comes to bold concert programming, it’s not necessarily the London orchestras that lead the...
What Is a Metronome and How Does It Work?
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 1 day agoEach swing of the pendulum produced an audible tick, and users could adjust a dial to control the tempo of the ticking [source: Underwood]. Pretty soon after its invention, notable composers ...
Fischer Duo brings cello, piano duets to Placitas Artists Series
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoLocated at the Las Placitas Presbyterian Church, the program features works by François Couperin, Robert Sirota, William Grant Still, William Bolcom, Nadia Boulanger and Ludwig</ ...