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Beethoven, the cocker spaniel, was found limping in Hartlip, near Rainham, Kent, with X-rays showing he has spinal damage, two fractures to his tibia and many other injuries

Veterinary staff at Newnham Court Veterinary Hospital in Kent have been left 'speechless' after a stray cocker spaniel was found with painful injuries consistent with being 'thrown out of a moving vehicle'

The concert pianist’s account of striving for musical mastery sits alongside a stirring coming of age narrative

From Kloetzel and Koenig to Weilerstein and Barnatan, a flurry of new Beethoven double acts each offer something new

‘That was really done at the very last second, kind of crazy close to the release’

‘That was really done at the very last second, kind of crazy close to the release’

It was a French election, to elect a French president. But Emmanuel Macron took to the stage below the quintessentially French Eiffel Tower on April 24 for his victory speech to the sound of the European anthem, Beethoven's "Ode to Joy". He told his supporters that their fellow electors had…

Pianist of exceptional talent whose lack of flamboyance, together with his technical command, emphasised the effortlessness of his playing

An illustrious student-teacher double act is full of rewards; the Castalians illuminate in works spanning Beethoven to Adès; and two operas on BBC TV

Listening to a Beethoven symphony instead of dance music, or hip-hop while on the move could possibly increase the range of your electric car and improve its energy efficiency, according to tests recently carried out on behalf of one manufacturer. South Korean manufacturer Kia is backing this unusual claim with…

The automaker argues that you will get better range if you listen to Beethoven as opposed to more upbeat pop music.