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 ...

Donald Macleod considers how Beethoven was affected by the various crises in his life. He focuses on the music and events in and around five significant years, beginning in 1803 ...

One stormy Monday in March, 1827, the German composer ... 1572 and the conception of Ludwig van Beethoven seven generations later in 1770, in Bonn, Germany," said Tristan Begg, a biological ...

Donald Macleod introduces the life and music of Beethoven during the turbulent years from 1806 to 1812, when he produced some of the greatest masterpieces of his life.