A portrait of Beethoven by Joseph Willibrord Mähler, a friend of the composer, painted during 1804-1805. Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770, and so it's little surprise that 250 years ...

Get out the candles. It’s Beethoven’s 250th birthday, so we’ll need a really big cake to celebrate the life of the great classical music composer. Ludwig van Beethoven (pronounced LOOD-wig ...

Ludwig van Beethoven’s influence has permeated cultural consciousness through three intrinsically linked threads: his transformative music, his unimaginable story of triumph and his tenacious ...

Ludwig van Beethoven was baptized on Dec. 17, 1770, and likely born the day before. ... his Missa Solemnis and his opera, Fidelio, all belong in classical music's pantheon.

Classical music organizations around the world began a major anniversary celebration this fall for Ludwig van Beethoven, born almost 250 years ago in December 1770. The Beethoven-Haus in Bonn, the ...

Composer of the Week - Ludwig van Beethoven: Why Beethoven? Donald Macleod, ... A turning point in classical music. Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op 60.

Even Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven’s work is not only at the core of the standard repertory of classical music; some of his most popular works have also become part of popular culture, ...

Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste is set to release his first solo piano album, titled "Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1)," on Nov. 15.

FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The humble road rumble strip, used around the world to alert drifting drivers to potential hazards or lane departures, can play Beethoven on a mountain highway in ...