Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a prodigious composer, credited with 722 works that pushed the boundaries of music and ushered in the Romantic era. Yet, his personal life was marred by ...

Beethoven’s lifework includes nine majestic symphonies, five piano concertos, numerous chamber music pieces, sonatas, and individual violin and piano pieces. His genius stands out among history’s ...

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. He wrote nine symphonies. A symphony is a long piece for orchestra usually split into four sections known as movements. His Symphony No. 5 ...

Ludwig was partial to an alcoholic beverage too. Laura Tunbridge, author of the biography Beethoven: A Life in Nine Pieces, notes that his doctors did recommended that he cut back, “which is ...