BEETHOVEN'S 250TH BIRTHDAY! b.16th Dec.1770. No composer left a mark on music quite like Ludwig van Beethoven. He took the popular forms of his time — symphony, string quartet, piano sonata, opera — and stretched them to their breaking points.https://t.co/xIfmNXxDdo
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) December 16, 2020
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)struggled with mental+physical issues. He was abused by his alcoholic father+contemplated suicide due to loss of hearing. Beethoven first noticed hearing difficulties c. 1798, when he was about 26. By the time he was 44 or 45, he was totally deaf. pic.twitter.com/wE4RLJyZLn
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) December 16, 2020
ODD BEETHOVEN FACTS: Beethoven’s father pulled him out of school when he was 10 years old, hoping his talent would translate into profit. As a teenager, Beethoven supported his family. Beethoven’s handwriting is so bad that musicologists struggle to authenticate his signature. pic.twitter.com/6gDwLPQdHl
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) December 16, 2020
Could this be true? Beethoven poured icy water over his head to promote creative thinking? pic.twitter.com/f5lS32U9Vb
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) December 16, 2020
Beethoven, challenged to an improvisation duel, turns his competitor's music upside down and plays? But wait...There's more... pic.twitter.com/VtIJzW5fps
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) December 16, 2020
Beethoven was devastated by deafness, but he didn't let it beat him. Some of his greatest works were written after he became deaf... pic.twitter.com/4P8K0W3u1s
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) December 16, 2020
