Play on, Beethoven: audiobook series celebrates German composer's 250th anniversary


A public statue of Ludwig van Beethoven in Bonn, his city of birth. Photo: Handout

Two hundred and fifty years ago, the great German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was born in Bonn, Germany.

In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) will be releasing an audiobook on Dec 17 comprising a series of six podcasts on Beethoven, his work and his legacy, as part of the Discover Beethoven campaign.

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