How Did Beethoven Compose When He Was Deaf?
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How could Beethoven write for an orchestra as his hearing deteriorated? His letters, sketches and conversation books reveal a working process built on musical experience, imagination, notation and relentless revision. In the first episode of Diminished History, explore the craft behind Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and late quartets, the tools that helped him communicate, and the human cost that the familiar story of the deaf genius can overlook. AI-narrated. Watch the original episode…
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