Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van.Beethoven was one of the great composers of the Classical period. He became deaf in his late 20s (some books say in his 30s) but continued to compose music that is still much appreciated to this day. He wrote "Symphony No. 2, op. 36 (D Major)," Symphony No. 3 Eroica, op. 55 (E flat Major)," "Symphony No. 4, op. 60 (B flat Major)" and other great masterpieces when he was almost completely deaf.

Music Education in the News: Here's a very interesting and timely book written by two Dallas Baptist University professors - Presidential Praise: Our Presidents and Their Hymns. As the title implies, this is about past presidents and the music that influenced them.

This Day in Music History: 1895 - Composer Paul Hindemith was born in Hanau, Germany.