Beethoven: The Composer Who Lost His Hearing and Found Inspiration
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Beethoven is known as the famous composer who went deaf. But what were the main inspirations behind his groundbreaking music?
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The Revolutionary Beethoven - Dissent Magazine
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Beethoven: The Composer Who Lost His Hearing and Found Inspiration
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Beethoven: The Composer Who Lost His Hearing and Found Inspiration
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10 things you didn't know about Beethoven – DW – 09/02/2015
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Beethoven Coriolan Overture
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