... a heavy influence on the musical world after his death. The piano is perhaps the most common music in all of music. Its versatility and ease-of- use makes it the ideal instrument for composition and performance. However, before Beethoven's time, the piano was considered a means of intimate performance ... to his deafness. This theory argues that Beethoven was not imprisoned by the limitations of hearing and sound. Without being forced to hear the notes, Beethoven was able to have an entirely different perspective of the music. Beethoven is considered to be the chief musical engineer in ...

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