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 ...

Australian National University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. In a series marking the 250th year of his birth, we analyse the brilliance of Ludwig van Beethoven. When Beethoven ...

Whether Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart, it's widely recognized that classical music can affect a person's mood. In a study published August 9 in the Cell Press journal Cell Reports, scientists in China ...

Jindong Cai, associate professor of performance at the Center for East Asian Studies, first heard Beethoven at age 12. In the midst of China’s Cultural Revolution, the German composer’s music managed ...