Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a prodigious composer, credited with 722 works ... collect and keep locks of hair from loved ones or famous people. Beethoven’s genome shows he was ...

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Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist ... His Symphony No. 5 contains one of the most famous motifs in musical history and has even been reused in pop songs!

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