The first LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN EASTER FESTIVAL was held in 1997 as part of the "Krakow 2000 - European City of Culture" program.

Beethoven's Ninth: The coda to an epic life in music 06:18. ... Ludwig van Beethoven was by age ten considered the next Mozart. But throughout his life he was plagued with physical maladies.

The Glogowek castle in southwestern Poland boasts a rich history going back to the Middle Ages, briefly serving as Poland’s capital in the 17th century. It has also hosted composer Ludwig van ...

German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) composing the 'Missa Solemnis', February-April 1820. Oil painting by August Klober.

Ludwig's first music teacher was his father, Johann van Beethoven, who was a singer in the Elector’s court. Legend has it that he was a harsh instructor, and the child Beethoven was made to ...

Ludwig Van Beethoven Is Today's Google Doodle —Here's How to Solve the Sheet Music Game. Chris Riotta. Updated Thu, December 17, 2015 at 1:45 PM UTC.

No composer left a mark on music quite like Ludwig van Beethoven. He took the popular forms of his time — symphony, string quartet, piano sonata, opera — and stretched them to their breaking ...

Ludwig was named for his grandfather, who had been Kapellmeister, head of the court musical establishment. Old Ludwig’s son, Johann van Beethoven, was a tenor in the choir; when his father died ...

Circa 1754: Portrait bust of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), German composer and pianist. UniversalImagesGroup / Getty Images. By Lily Rothman. December 16, 2015 11:55 PM EST.

1779. Eight-year-old Ludwig van Beethoven, called "Louis", is already known as a musical prodigy. But he learns to go his own way - much to the dismay of all the people around him.