Beethoven Conducted a Symphony He Couldn't Hear or Recall
19th Century

Beethoven Conducted a Symphony He Couldn't Hear or Recall

Ludwig van Beethoven premiered his ninth symphony while completely deaf, conducting an orchestra he couldn't hear—and he couldn't remember his own music either.

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Napoleonic EraClassical MusicViennaDeafnessLudwig van BeethovenMusical PerformanceAustrian EmpireCultural HistoryPersonal Struggle

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