Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was angered by his growing deafness. Even so, some of his most inspired works were written when he could no longer hear. He cut the legs off a piano and composed on the floor to feel the instrument's vibration. At his death in 1827, his last words reportedly were "I shall hear in heaven."
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Beethoven
Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was angered by his growing deafness. Even so, some of his most inspired works were written when he could no longer hear. He cut the legs off a piano and composed on the floor to feel the instrument's vibration. At his death in 1827, his last words reportedly were "I shall hear in heaven."
