Beethoven's hearing loss may have been related to environmental factors, genes, or even his music career. Several different theories exist regarding Beethoven's hearing loss, but some details still ...
High levels of lead detected in authenticated locks of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair suggest that the composer had lead poisoning, which may have contributed to ailments he endured over the course of ...
At 7 p.m. on May 7, 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven, then 53, strode onto the stage of the magnificent Theater am Kärntnertor in Vienna to help conduct the world premiere of his Ninth Symphony, the last he ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Gabriela Lena Frank, a composer born with high-moderate/near-profound hearing loss, describes her creative ...
Perhaps somewhere along the way you’ve heard the story of Beethoven’s deafness. From the age of 30, the already hugely accomplished composer began going slowly deaf, until by the age of 45 he was ...
High levels of lead detected in authenticated locks of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair suggest that the composer had lead poisoning, which may have contributed to ailments he endured over the course of ...