Beethoven's hearing started to lose by his early twenties. By the age of 30, he was completely deaf. Despite of this fact, most of his masterpieces were written after this period.
His early 20
No. He began to lose his hearing when he was about 30.
The only famous romantic composer to lose his hearing was German, not French. His name was Ludwig von Beethoven.
By the time he was 30 years old, he was dealing with the incurable reality of his deafness. He was also suffering from several ailments related to lead poisoning, which may or may not have caused his deafness.
Beethoven began to lose his hearing around the middle of his life. Letters from Beethoven to his friends in 1801 indicate he had begun experiencing ringing (tinnitus) and deafness in his ears since about the age of 26 or 27.By 1815 (age 44), his condition had become "intolerable" and he could no longer perform in public, though he could still compose.It is well worth noting that the magnificent Symphony #9 was written by a man who had been totally deaf for years, and could only "hear in his imagination".
Yes. Beethoven continued composing for many years after going deaf.
Neither. Beethoven began to lose his hearing in his late twenties.
He lost his hearing.
No. He began to lose his hearing when he was about 30.
Ludwig van Beethoven began to lose his hearing quite early in life.
He started to lose his hearing when he was around 30 years of age.
The only famous romantic composer to lose his hearing was German, not French. His name was Ludwig von Beethoven.
At the age of eight
By the time he was 30 years old, he was dealing with the incurable reality of his deafness. He was also suffering from several ailments related to lead poisoning, which may or may not have caused his deafness.
We don't know the immediate cause of Beethoven's deafness. A number of ideas have been discussed, including syphilis, typhus, lupus and lead poisoning; some have even speculated it had to do with Beethoven's habit of immersing his head in cold water, but we have no way of testing any of these theories.
Beethoven began to lose his hearing around the middle of his life. Letters from Beethoven to his friends in 1801 indicate he had begun experiencing ringing (tinnitus) and deafness in his ears since about the age of 26 or 27.By 1815 (age 44), his condition had become "intolerable" and he could no longer perform in public, though he could still compose.It is well worth noting that the magnificent Symphony #9 was written by a man who had been totally deaf for years, and could only "hear in his imagination".
Yes. Beethoven continued composing for many years after going deaf.
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