An international team of researchers has turned to genetic science to probe the roots of musical genius, using none other than Ludwig van Beethoven ... of the multifaceted nature of talent ...

Fired by ambitions to turn his gifted son into a second Mozart, Johann van Beethoven would keep him slaving at the piano all night, raining blows on him when he made a mistake. Young Ludwig was an ...

One of the world’s most influential composers, Ludwig van Beethoven changed the course of Western music. Despite losing his hearing, he created some of history’s most celebrated works ...