Beethoven was a music composer, and as such, we rather focus on his music than his eating habits! Nevertheless, it is good to know what he preferred when it came to eating, as it gives us a more complete picture of the man. We do not have many direct evidences about his preference in food, we only have recollections of …
Ludwig van Beethoven was born on 17th December 1770 and passed away on March 26th, 1827 at the age of 56. His death marked the end of a long and difficult life, full of physical and emotional struggles. Despite all these hardships, Beethoven composed some of the world’s most beloved and timeless music. His works are full with life, love, …
One of the most distinctive features of Beethoven’s appearance was his hair. As someone from the generation of the Revolution, he refused to use wigs (although he owned at least one that he had purchased upon arriving to Vienna, as a young man), and was often described as shaggy. Over the years many locks were cut from this famous head …
Yesterday, on March 22, 2023, in Current Biology a study was presented by a group of scientists. During their project they had analyzed eight different locks of hair that are known to come from the famous composer. The eight locks of hair For the study eight different locks were involved coming from public and private collections. These locks are …
Poor Beethoven had a formidable adversary all his life: his own health. Among the many-many symptoms and illnesses he had, one sticks out as especially scary. In 1807 he wrote his playwright friend Heinrich Collin, “My colic is better, but my poor finger had to undergo a drastic nail operation. When I wrote to you yesterday it looked very angry. …
In this article we cover this very interesting topic, one of the most frequently asked questions about the great Composer! To answer the question how Beethoven was able to compose when he was losing his hearing, and after he had lost it completely, we must consider the following points. Beethoven was not born deaf Probably, the first and most important …