That’s so rad. I always wondered how he was able to compose when deaf. I thought he was just the goat fr
RB30DETT on
Look at his pupils though. Motherfucker was absolutely wired.
Raider4lif3805 on
TIL Beethoven was deaf
mmuffley on
Chances are you’re getting a Johnny Mathis vibe off that doll.
richchiggawigga on
Beethoven playing while playing the piano
No_Albatross7213 on
Bone conduction is a real thing.
Separate_Finance_183 on
Around the age of 26, Beethoven began to hear ringing and buzzing in his ears. Beethoven tried to keep news of the problem secret from those closest to him. He feared his career would be ruined if anyone realised. Beethoven could apparently still hear some speech and music until 1812. But by the age of 44, he was almost totally deaf and unable to hear voices or so many of the sounds of his beloved countryside.
The exact cause of his hearing loss is unknown. Theories range from syphilis to lead poisoning, typhus, or possibly even his habit of plunging his head into cold water to keep himself awake. At one point he claimed he had suffered a fit of rage in 1798 when someone interrupted him at work. Having fallen over, he said, he got up to find himself deaf. At other times he blamed it on gastrointestinal problems. An autopsy carried out after he died found he had a distended inner ear, which developed lesions over time. [Source](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_e04CiGpiNc)
Do u think it sounded the same to him or what we heard and he heard much different?!
South_Letterhead6205 on
Wait… a looooooong time ago I was told he cut the legs off the piano and laid on the ground while playing. Now which is it… does someone have one of these Beethoven pianos with the metal rod still attached? That would be something to see
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Being deaf for any musician must be very earritating..
manifoldkingdom on
I had once heard that he had a piano with its legs cut off sitting directly on the floor and he would put his ear to the floor to hear what he was composing. The method in this video seems way more practical. Is there any truth to the story I heard?
Raider4lif3805 on
So he wasn’t born deaf
YoghurtWooden8770 on
Man, maybe it’s just cause I can, thankfully, hear just fine but fuck~ that. I don’t wanna know what that feels like. Nails on a chalkboard x20?
pafrac on
“Being deaf doesn’t stop them hearing the music in their heads, it just prevents them from hearing the distraction.” ― Terry Pratchett
RustyBrassInstrument on
So, what you’re telling me is that Beethoven invented bone conduction headphones?
LEGEND
EaringaidBandit on
Welp, no fear of the “uncanny valley” in this video.
That guy is terrifying all on his own.
kevymetal87 on
For a hot second I thought Anonymoose dropped a new vid
MeemoUndercover on
Why did they whitewash Beethoven
HlopchikUkraine on
Beethoven was patronized by Andriy Razumovsky, a Russian Empire diplomat in Vienna. Their embassy was, in fact, a hub of Ukrainian culture, with huge Ukrainian archives. Beethoven was inspired by Ukrainian folk music and dedicated some of his compositions to Andriy.
Andriy’s father, Kyrilo Razumovsky was last Hetman of Ukraine who ruled wisely and Ukraine prospered since his age of 22. He was restored Hetman mostly thanks to his older brother Olexiy (Alex) who was lover and favorite of Empress Elizabeth (many believe they were secretly married).
Elizabeth supported Ukraine’s prosperity, but then Catherine (Katherine) II staged a coup against her husband and Elizabeth’s heir, Peter III, seizing power. Unlike Elizabeth, Catherine was ruthless: Kyrylo was forced to resign, the Hetmanate was abolished, the Zaporozhian Sich destroyed, the population suffered massacres, Cossack autonomy ended, and serfdom was imposed.
Hope you found that interesting! 🙂
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Then he stuck it up his ass
Ancient-Cow-1038 on
After he went deaf, Beethoven’s Mynah Bird stopped talking and just used to mime.
wizardcain on
So you telling me one of the best was deaf??? Holy shit
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That’s so rad. I always wondered how he was able to compose when deaf. I thought he was just the goat fr
Look at his pupils though. Motherfucker was absolutely wired.
TIL Beethoven was deaf
Chances are you’re getting a Johnny Mathis vibe off that doll.
Beethoven playing while playing the piano
Bone conduction is a real thing.
Around the age of 26, Beethoven began to hear ringing and buzzing in his ears. Beethoven tried to keep news of the problem secret from those closest to him. He feared his career would be ruined if anyone realised. Beethoven could apparently still hear some speech and music until 1812. But by the age of 44, he was almost totally deaf and unable to hear voices or so many of the sounds of his beloved countryside.
The exact cause of his hearing loss is unknown. Theories range from syphilis to lead poisoning, typhus, or possibly even his habit of plunging his head into cold water to keep himself awake. At one point he claimed he had suffered a fit of rage in 1798 when someone interrupted him at work. Having fallen over, he said, he got up to find himself deaf. At other times he blamed it on gastrointestinal problems. An autopsy carried out after he died found he had a distended inner ear, which developed lesions over time. [Source](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_e04CiGpiNc)
Very interesting 🧐 and amazing.
https://preview.redd.it/ssx6oyeba19g1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=86e4367c603485298b71860e87ffbfddecabe736
Do u think it sounded the same to him or what we heard and he heard much different?!
Wait… a looooooong time ago I was told he cut the legs off the piano and laid on the ground while playing. Now which is it… does someone have one of these Beethoven pianos with the metal rod still attached? That would be something to see
Being deaf for any musician must be very earritating..
I had once heard that he had a piano with its legs cut off sitting directly on the floor and he would put his ear to the floor to hear what he was composing. The method in this video seems way more practical. Is there any truth to the story I heard?
So he wasn’t born deaf
Man, maybe it’s just cause I can, thankfully, hear just fine but fuck~ that. I don’t wanna know what that feels like. Nails on a chalkboard x20?
“Being deaf doesn’t stop them hearing the music in their heads, it just prevents them from hearing the distraction.” ― Terry Pratchett
So, what you’re telling me is that Beethoven invented bone conduction headphones?
LEGEND
Welp, no fear of the “uncanny valley” in this video.
That guy is terrifying all on his own.
For a hot second I thought Anonymoose dropped a new vid
Why did they whitewash Beethoven
Beethoven was patronized by Andriy Razumovsky, a Russian Empire diplomat in Vienna. Their embassy was, in fact, a hub of Ukrainian culture, with huge Ukrainian archives. Beethoven was inspired by Ukrainian folk music and dedicated some of his compositions to Andriy.
Andriy’s father, Kyrilo Razumovsky was last Hetman of Ukraine who ruled wisely and Ukraine prospered since his age of 22. He was restored Hetman mostly thanks to his older brother Olexiy (Alex) who was lover and favorite of Empress Elizabeth (many believe they were secretly married).
Elizabeth supported Ukraine’s prosperity, but then Catherine (Katherine) II staged a coup against her husband and Elizabeth’s heir, Peter III, seizing power. Unlike Elizabeth, Catherine was ruthless: Kyrylo was forced to resign, the Hetmanate was abolished, the Zaporozhian Sich destroyed, the population suffered massacres, Cossack autonomy ended, and serfdom was imposed.
Hope you found that interesting! 🙂
Then he stuck it up his ass
After he went deaf, Beethoven’s Mynah Bird stopped talking and just used to mime.
So you telling me one of the best was deaf??? Holy shit
Just put all of Zach D Film’s shorts here
https://i.redd.it/9230kktng19g1.gif
Went deaf to block out the people hating on his music