Beethoven. One of a kind! His music fell in between the Classical and Romantic Eras; he was very innovative and set his own standard of music. He was considered an absolute genius! He traveled around all of Europe, writing and selling music everywhere.
He got sick and began to go deaf while he was still in his prime. He became depressed and moved to a small town, contemplating suicide. There he wrote what is known as his Heiligenstadt Testament, where he committed himself to keep going, and to devote his life even more to his music.
He finished his 9th Symphony around this time, but never got to hear it performed.
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