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A classical drive: Road rumble strips play Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in UAE emirate of Fujairah

A highway in Fujairah, UAE, now plays Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony as cars drive over special rumble strips

The Independent UK

13 Historical Figures Who Were Secretly Total Weirdos

History books often show us the polished side of famous people. But the truth is, many historical figures had habits and quirks that would raise eyebrows today. These odd behaviors shaped their lives and sometimes even changed the world. Knowing about these weird sides can make history feel more real…

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Beethoven and Marie Curie compete with birds to appear on new euro notes

European Central Bank picks two themes for redesign submissions: ‘iconic personalities’ or rivers and birds

The Guardian - UK

Meet the composer who claimed her music channelled the spirits of classical music icons

One of the most controversial figures in music of the 20th century is Rosemary Brown, who died in 2001 at age 85. She was a British composer who claimed she had contact with the spirits of a number of high-profile composers of western classical music.

The Conversation

From Oppenheimer to The Mandalorian, Childish Gambino to Vampire Weekend and more: 10 of the best by Oscar-winning producer and composer Ludwig Göransson

In celebration of the film score supremo and pop polymath’s 40th birthday, we celebrate his finest moments

Louder

Was Beethoven truly the greatest?

On May 7, 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony premiered in Vienna, Austria. On its 200th anniversary, much was made about this seminal achievement of a composer routinely touted as the greatest master who ever lived.

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Heavy metals in Beethoven's hair may explain his deafness, study finds

A DNA analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven's hair shows that he likely had lead poisoning.

LiveScience

Love Slow Horses? The 10 best movies with Gary Oldman

It’s the perfect time to combat the wait for the explosive return of Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses season 4 with a host of awesome Oldman projects.

Tom’s Guide

How music heals us, even when it's sad – by a neuroscientist leading a new study of musical therapy

When I hear Shania Twain’s You’re Still The One, it takes me back to when I was 15, playing on my Dad’s PC. I was tidying up the mess after he had tried to [take his own life]. He’d been listening to her album, and I played it as I…

The Conversation

8 Years Later, 'Loki' Remixes a Time-Travel Trope Another Sci-Fi Show Already Perfected

Let's talk about boostraps. Here's why the 'Doctor Who' version of The Bootstrap Paradox in two 2015 episodes was so perfect, and why newer sci-fi, like 'Loki,' haven't come close.

Inverse

Beethoven’s skull is returned to Vienna

Fragments of Ludwig van Beethoven’s skull have returned to Vienna where the rest of the composer is buried. The fragments were donated to the Medical University of Vienna by US businessman Paul Kaufmann who inherited them from his mother, who in turn, received them from her great-uncle physician and medical…

The Week

Riccardo Muti closes out era as CSO music director with triumphant ‘Missa Solemnis’

Muti culminated his official tenure as music director of The Chicago Symphony Orchestra in superb fashion. The maestro has been named the orchestra’s music director emeritus for life.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lucerne Symphony Orchestra set for Bangkok debut

From generation to generation, Ludwig van Beethoven has been considered a legend of music history. His name has been placed on a pedestal, his music transfigured into something sacred. And there is no better band to convey Beethoven's music than the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, the oldest in Switzerland. As part…

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Apple Music Classical aims to reach music lovers the streaming revolution left behind

Apple recently launched a standalone streaming service for classical music exploration, including guided playlists, exclusive content and detailed metadata. Does Apple Music Classical deliver?

The Conversation

How Elvis, Beethoven, Arthur Miller and Kafka narrated their own lives through art

Have you ever wondered what goes through the mind of an author, artist or composer when they create a certain work? Well, you’re not the only one.

Tribune News Service

Beethoven’s hair: How a San Jose State museum docent turned genetic researcher debunked a famous relic

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Tristan Begg was an anthropology student at UC Santa Cruz and a Beethoven fanatic when he volunteered as a docent at San Jose State University’s Beethoven center in the summer of 2009.

Daily Mirror

The grisly deaths of the great composers show how some met an unfortunate end

From murders to parasitic disease and sexually transmitted infections, here’s how some of the most celebrated classical composers in history met their makers

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We used DNA from Beethoven's hair to shed light on his poor health – and stumbled upon a family secret

Many astonishingly creative people have lived lives cut tragically short by illness. Johannes Vermeer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jane Austen, Franz Schubert and Emily Brontë are some famous examples.

Tribune News Service

DNA from Beethoven’s hair gives clues to ancestry, medical history and possible cause of death

A new study published Wednesday made several conclusions in regard to Ludwig van Beethoven’s ancestry and medical history.

Daily Mirror

Beethoven may have drunk himself to death, scientists say after studying composer's hair

Researchers say he was predisposed to liver disease and infected with Hepatitis B, and combined with a love of wine it might have been the fatal combination

ABC News

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine attacked outside gym, 25 injured as ship tips over, and Prince William visits troops — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

WEKU

Scientists sequence Beethoven's genome for clues into his painful past

Scientists have sequenced the genome of Ludwig van Beethoven from two-century-old locks of hair, and found clues about the ailments that plagued him in life.

Chicago Sun-Times

What made Beethoven sick? His hair DNA offers new clues

Since his death, scientists have long tried to piece together Beethoven’s medical history and have offered a variety of possible explanations for his many maladies.

Asharq Al-Awsat

What Made Beethoven Sick? DNA from His Hair Offers Clues

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. They weren't able to crack the case of the German composer's deafness or severe stomach ailments. But they did find a…

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