His music was as profoundly affected by his deafness as was his life. ... He wrote to his friend Karl Amenda on July 1, 1801: "I beg of you to keep the matter of my deafness a profound secret to be confided to nobody, no matter whom.... For two years I have avoided almost all social gatherings because it is impossible for me to say to people, "I am deaf." ... The impact of increasing deafness on Beethoven's music is striking. ... (Alsop) Arguably, Beethoven's Eroica Symphony seems to parallel his plight into deafness. ...

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For many people, Ludwig Van Beethoven is considered the greatest composer who ever lived and is the highest level of musical geniuses. ... He had to abandon his performing career of deafness. ... In 1802 Beethoven was told his deafness was incurable. ... His deafness became total and he retired into his inner world. ... It is reported that around twenty thousand people attended his funeral. ...

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The deaf composer is incapable of hearing his own brilliance. ... An artists stream of relevance was constricted by the handicap of only being able to perform to such a small number of people. ... Due to his deafness, Beethoven was forced to retire from public performance. ... Beethoven did the impossible by composing without through deafness.19 Without the talent and effort given from this composer, music would not be all that it is today. ... All well facing tremendous obstacles, most noticeably, his deafness. music, and he changed the face of music forever....

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This physical abuse is rumored to have lead to his deafness. ... Those emotions made him want to keep his disability away from even his close friends; people at that time were not understanding of it. ... For almost two years I have ceased to attend any social functions, just because I find it impossible to say to people: I am deaf, If I had any other profession it would be easier, but in my profession it is a terrible handicap. ... Beethoven did not bond well with most people, and it could be because of the mental and physical abuse he suffered from his father. ... His funeral was a ver...

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Background Many people may consider Bach and Mozart to be the greatest composers of the classical era, but they forget that there was a time when Beethoven was famous for his work. ... Since Beethoven was baptized on December 17, 1700, many people thought he was born a day before because according to law and custom, the baby is supposed to be baptized within 24 hours after birth. ... Deafness At age twenty-five, Beethoven starts to go deaf. ... Throughout his life, he had almost every type of disease any one can name such as: colitis, rheumatism, rheumatic fever, typhus, skin disorders, absces...

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First, he had immediate contacts with people in the aristocratic circle. ... He suffered from a musician's worst nightmare, deafness. ... As a result of his deafness and inability to have long lasting intimate relationships, he focused all of his melancholy attention to his music. ...

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Both sacred and secular music has undergone many changes throughout history to adapt to people's interests and tastes. ... Traditionally, when asked to think about sacred music, many people associate it with its early works. ... Beethoven broke all the rules, and invented his own, and continued to compose even after going deaf. ... Both sacred and secular music will continue to reform themselves as time goes on to keep up with people's ever-changing tastes and interests. ...

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I befriended many wonderful people and patrons, some of which whose names I put in the dedications of my work, Prince Lichnowsky, Prince Lobkowitz and Count Razumovsky. ... After the deafness transferred from partial to full, I separated myself from civilization and on orders from my doctors; I retired at age 32, in 1802 to the village of Heiligenstadt located outside Vienna. ...

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In 1804, Ludwig van Beethoven began growing deaf. ... What Pythagoras found so wonderful was that his elegant, abstract train of thought produced something that people everywhere already knew to be aesthetically pleasing. ...

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The piano has long been a valuable member of American families. The instrument has been around since the 1700's and is still popular today as people own them for the enjoyment of music as well as the eye pleasing elegance of the furniture itself. The music that comes from these magnificent instrum...

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