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A step-by-step guide to Beethoven’s nine symphonie

A step-by-step guide to Beethoven’s nine symphonies

Classical composers: Haydn, Marianna Martines and Mozart

10 of the best Classical era composers

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Beethoven Moonlight Sonata

Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata: discover the 1801 piano masterpiece

Beethoven's 'Moonlight' Sonata most likely to send you sleep

Study finds Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata most popular music to fall asleep to

Ludwig van Beethoven and Nannette Streicher

Meet Nannette Streicher, ‘the woman who built Beethoven’s pianos’

Beethoven's 'real' face?

See Beethoven’s ‘real’ face in artist’s 3D colourised portraits

Beethoven letter to Mr von Bauman

A letter in which Beethoven literally just asks for some sheet music back has sold for $275k.

92-year-old with dementia remembers how to play piano

Inspiring moment 92-year-old with dementia remembers Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata on piano

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Slate article tells classical fans to ‘stop calling Beethoven by his last name’

‘Fullnaming’ Mozart and Beethoven to fight sexism and racism? Twitter squabbles over Slate article

Ultimate classical mashup

The genius mashup of 56 melodies from 33 classical composers that ACTUALLY works

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What per cent Beethoven are you?

QUIZ: What percent Beethoven are you?

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Beethoven 'cancelled' for being 'elitist'?

Beethoven ‘cancelled’? Why people are debating whether the Fifth Symphony is elitist

Beethoven and George Washington

QUIZ: Are these lines from the US Constitution or Beethoven’s Ode to Joy?

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Artist creates digital modern portrait of Beethoven

Beethoven portrait brought into the modern day by digital artist

Most people can’t match the composers’ face to the music – can you?

Most people can’t match the composer’s face to the music – can you?

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George Bridgetower, the violinist who fell out with Beethoven

Who was George Bridgetower? The violin virtuoso who fell out with Beethoven

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Sicre stares down the lens almost daring us to assume ballet is dainty, traditional and always safe

Ballerina’s ‘Not Beethoven’ sequence will challenge your expectations of ballet

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Was Beethoven black? Twitter debates German composer’s true heritage