Beethoven's Deafness and Music Creation

BEETHOVEN'S DEAFNESS AND MUSIC CREATION
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Beethoven's Deafness and Music Creation
Ludwig, Van Beethoven. Beethoven, the Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words. Double 9 Books, 2023.
Beethoven's letters and writings reveal his thoughts and impulses throughout his deafness, which included verbatim quotations and personal musical opinions. This book covered the following: Firstly, the medical aspects, which use historical sources and modern medical understanding to explain Beethoven's hearing loss. Secondly, the impact on personal life; the book illuminates Beethoven's struggles with hearing loss in everyday life, relationships, and communication.[. Alexander Fuller-Maitland John and George Grove, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (A.D. 1450-1889): ...Edited by Sir George Grove...With Appendix by J. A. Fuller Maitland (Legare Street Press, 2022), 19]
Swafford, Jan. Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph: A Biography. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, C, 2014.
Swafford's Beethoven biography covers his deafness, his creative process, and how he changed as his hearing declined. Beethoven's deafness is a significant element in the narrative, and Swafford explores Beethoven's hearing loss, its emotional impact, and how he survived. The book explores Beethoven's composing process, inspirations, style, and music evolution. The book also explores how Beethoven changed his musical approach as his hearing deteriorated, which involves analyzing specific works to see how his aesthetic sensibilities have changed.[. Jan Swafford, Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph: A Biography (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, C, 2014), 84]
Martin, Russell. Beethoven’s Hair: An Extraordinary Historical Odyssey and a Scientific Mystery Solved. Crown, 2002.
Although focused on Beethoven's hair strands, this book gives historical and medical background for his deafness and its probable influence on his music. The book focuses on a lock of Beethoven's hair kept after his death and the relic's intriguing journey via many hands and collectors. The riddle of Beethoven's deafness and other medical issues revolves around this hair piece. The book covers Beethoven's life and times and his hair and examines early 19th-century cultural and medical knowledge to show how deafness was seen and treated. Although not the main topic, the book may discuss Beethoven's health, especially his deafness and music creation. It analyzes...