A new study sheds light on how Ludwig van Beethoven died almost ... BRILLIANT/Center for Beethoven Studies, Sa/AFP via Getty Images The study went on to say that Beethoven’s alcohol consumption ...

For centuries, people have imagined Beethoven as the moody genius with wild hair and a stormy expression. Now, nearly 200 years after his death, we finally know what he may have truly looked like ...

In 1802, Ludwig van Beethoven asked his brothers ... the researchers uncovered another surprise. Beethoven's Y chromosome doesn't match that of any of five modern-day relatives carrying the ...

A contemporary portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven, who died in 1827 at age 56, by Joseph Karl Stieler.Credit...Joseph Karl Stieler, via Beethoven-Haus Bonn Supported by By Gina Kolata It was March ...

Rischgitz via Getty Images During his lifetime, German composer Ludwig van Beethoven reportedly suffered from a slew of health problems, including hearing loss, gastrointestinal issues and liver ...

You want a song like “Voodoo Chile.” You need “Hot For Teacher.” Ludwig Van Beethoven was no different. Everyone nowadays thinks of him as one of the greatest composers. His fifth and ...

Scientists have confirmed that Ludwig van Beethoven had lead poisoning, but it did not contribute to his untimely death. To this day, nobody knows for certain what caused the liver and kidney ...

Genetic analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven's hair has ... Germany. In a way, Beethoven himself commissioned the work performed by these modern scientists, as a result of his well-documented health ...

Ludwig van Beethoven ... the researchers calculated Beethoven's PGI and compared it with two population-based datasets of thousands of modern-day individuals for whom they had musical achievement ...