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The composer Beethoven did not cut off his ears. The painter, Vincent Van Gogh did cut off part of one of his ears. The story goes that on the evening of 23 December 1888, Van Gogh cut off the lower half of his left ear and took it to a brothel, where he presented it to a prostitute friend. The reason for this unusual behaviour has been theorised upon by many; the most likely cause was that it was the result of an argument with his painter friend Paul Gauguin, although that does not explain his bizarre behaviour.
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Why Did Beethoven want to be a musician?
The main reason why Beethoven became a composer was because of his father's influence. Gifted already, the young Beethoven was forced into a strict regimen of practice, but it did not kill his love of music. He was a passionate and emotional man, who found expression through composition more than just through playing the music others had composed.
How did deafness affect Beethoven's career?
It is not known for certain why Beethoven became deaf. Various theories have been put forward, such as syphilis and typhus. It is most likely, however, that the tinnitus he experienced, which gradually degenerated into severe deafness over time, was due to gradual inadvertent lead poisoning. There is speculation that, because Beethoven was a fairly heavy drinker, he perhaps drank from lead cups. Another alternative is that, because he had consulted so many doctors for his various ailments, lead exposure may have come from the many medical treatments he received which, in his time, were often laced with heavy metals. Other possible theories for Beethoven's deafness include the fact that, while learning music from his father, Beethoven received beatings from him whenever he made a mistake. His father may have hit him near his ears which might have caused his hearing loss in his later years. Another theory suggests that the cause of Beethoven's deafness was Otosclerosis. Otosclerosis causes an unusual bone growth in the inner ear, this prevents structures from working correctly, this in turn causes hearing loss. His autopsy results were said to veal thee were lesions in his inner ear.
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