When horrific things happen, how a person responds can make a difference in the rest of one's life. In this collection, learn how some individuals triumphed in the face of unspeakable tragedies.
Returning to Vienna, the thirty-five-year-old Beethoven responded to his growing deafness by surrounding himself with work.
When he was alive, Beethoven - one of the world's most famous composers - was sometimes considered to be a strange man.
On the 17th of December, 1808, an announcement appeared in a Vienna newspaper.
On December 22, 1808, Beethoven starred in one of the most important concerts of his life.
Continuation of Beethoven's Ninth, performed by the Bavarian Broadcast Symphony Orchestra with other leading musicians from Europe, America and Russia...
Continuation of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, performed by the Bavarian Broadcast Symphony Orchestra (with other leading musicians from Europe, America ...
Finale of Beethovens Ninth, in a concert (on Christmas Day, 1989) celebrating Germanys reunification.
Nathaniel Ayers attended the LA Philharmonic's rehearsal of Beethoven's Third Symphony - known as the "Eroica" - with his friend, Steve Lopez.
The Soviet Army inflicts horrific damage on the German people as its troops advance to, then pass over, the Oder River.
On the 16th of April, 1945, the Soviet Army begins its final assault of World War II.
Three impregnable anti-aircraft towers direct their heavy guns at the approaching Soviet men.
As German defenders continue their now-hopeless efforts, Soviet troops are nearly at Hitler's bunker.
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