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DNA analysis of Beethoven’s hair unlocks his 200 year old secret
On March 27, 1827, the day after Ludwig van Beethoven's death, his associates uncovered a hidden trove of documents in his desk. Among them was the Heiligenstadt Testament, a letter written in 1802 to ...
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DNA From Beethoven's Hair Reveals Surprise Nearly 200 Years Later
One stormy Monday in March, 1827, the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven passed away after a protracted illness.
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Video of the Day: Ariel Quartet perform the second movement from Beethoven’s String Quartet No.1
This performance video is the second single released as a part of their larger Beethoven project ...
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What was really wrong with Beethoven?
132 String Quartet, written two years before his death. That his illnesses caused Beethoven torment is undeniable. In a letter to his brothers, he wrote: “Oh you men who think or say that I am ...
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Quartet explores Beethoven's works for anniversary project
Beethoven is getting quite the gift for the 200th anniversary of his death. Ariel String Quartet is recording all 16 of the ...
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DNA From Beethoven's Hair Reveals a Surprise Nearly 200 Years Later
The composer would outlive his doctor by nearly two decades, yet close to two centuries after Beethoven's death a team of researchers set out to fulfill his testament in ways he would never have ...