What major challenge did Beethoven face as his career progressed?

Beethoven started to lose his hearing.

How did Beethoven 'hear' music after he lost his hearing?

He would put one end of a metal rod on his piano and bite the other end to feel the vibrations.

Name: Beethoven's Life and Music
Author: Insta~Lesson

6th Grade · Music · 45 min

I can identify key events in Beethoven's life and their influence on his music.

1
Ludwig van Beethoven was a talented composer and pianist born in Germany in 1770.
2
Beethoven began to lose his hearing as his career grew, which was devastating for a musician.
3
Even after becoming completely deaf, Beethoven continued to compose, and one of his most famous pieces from this time was his Ninth Symphony, featuring "Ode to Joy".

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