When great musicians play the classics, they often like to recreate the exact feel of a piece of music. But when playing Beethoven, many musicians completely disregard the tempo markings on his ...

“My father’s abuse, an unhappy childhood, a life where I find no meaning without applause and am loved by no one, and the loss of hearing—a death sentence for a musician…. When such a fate drives me ...

Before Beethoven composed symphonies that outlasted empires, before those famous dun-dun-dun-dunnn notes became the soundtrack to everything from fate knocking at your door to kids pounding on piano ...