Portrait in oils of composer Ludwig van Beethoven by Isidor Neugass, 1806. BONN, Germany • Ever since my mom gave me the complete works of Ludwig van Beethoven — the best birthday present I ever got — ...

An exhibition in Bonn offers an opportunity to connect with a long-dead relative through his love for the German composer.

At the Beethoven Halle und Garten, home to Southtown's year-round Oktoberfest atmosphere, summer Fridays make for a quaint scene as the bratwurst simmers, the drinks are iced and the crowd begins to ...

So I was watching one of those flash mob videos, and this one took place in Germany. The camera was panning the crowd, and I realized that a lot of people in the audience were also singing, which ...

Forged in the aftermath of the Holocaust, Israel’s ties with Germany have been the Jewish state’s strongest with a European country. This week, an “all-Beethoven” concert, with Zubin Mehta conducting ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, researchers pulled DNA from strands of his hair, searching for clues about the health problems and hearing loss that plagued him.