Ludwig van Beethoven started hearing noises and pops and various other sounds around the age of 26. He started to lose his hearing at 28. By 31 he had lost 60% of his hearing in both ears which progressed to complete deafness by the age of 46.
He continued to compose all during this time as he knew music so well, and heard the music in his head and knew the notes to write down. Some of his last work, which included some of his greatest compositions, he never heard played due to his deafness.
There were no ear specialists in his time but doctors later took all the symptoms and drew from his volume of correspondence and personal writings and said that his deafness was caused by either "...neurolabyrinthitis, otospongiose, or labyrinthitis..."
Ludwig van Beethoven began going deaf at the age of 28.
Ludwig van Beethoven lived and went deaf during John Adam's time.
That would be Ludwig van Beethoven, he started out with good hearing but became deaf towards the end of his life. He still composed when deaf.
Ludwig van Beethoven, who began losing his hearing when he was around 30.
You might be thinking of Ludwig van Beethoven. He wasn't actually born deaf, but began losing his hearing around the age of 30.
Ludwig van Beethoven developed hearing problems in his late 20's, becoming almost completely deaf during the last decade of his life. He died 26 March 1827 (aged 56).
Beethoven
The famous deaf composer Beethoven composed many beautiful pieces.Perhaps the most famous of these is Fur Elise which can be recognized by the name or tune by many people.
Johann Sebastian Bach was not deaf, Beethoven was. Though Bach was blind for most of his life.
Your Mother
Heinrich Schutz is a famous German composer. He is considered the most famous German composer before Bach was born, creating almost 500 known compositions.
He is Norway's most famous composer.
Ludwig van Beethoven began going deaf at the age of 28.
The famous deaf composer Beethoven composed many beautiful pieces.Perhaps the most famous of these is Fur Elise which can be recognized by the name or tune by many people.
Johann Sebastian Bach was not deaf, Beethoven was. Though Bach was blind for most of his life.
Carl Nielsen is most famous for his career in composing music. However, he is also recognized as a noteworthy conductor and a violinist. He is considered Denmark's most remarkable composer.
One of the most famous composer of kundiman is Clarissa Gonzaga..
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Your Mother
Heinrich Schutz is a famous German composer. He is considered the most famous German composer before Bach was born, creating almost 500 known compositions.
Antonio Vivaldi
He is Norway's most famous composer.
Clara Schumann, probably
John Phillip Sousa