Beethoven

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he had developed a reputation for fine improvisatory performances. In Vienna young soon had a long list of aristocratic patrons who loved music and were eager to help him.
Onset of Deafness
In the late 1700s began to suffer from early symptoms of deafness. The cause of his disability is still uncertain. By 1802 was convinced that the condition not only was permanent, but was getting progressively worse. He spent that summer in the country and wrote what has become known as the "Heiligenstadt Testament." In the document, apparently intended for his two brothers, expressed his humiliation and despair. For the rest of his life he searched for a cure, but by 1819 his deafness had become total. Afterward, in order to have conversations with his friends, had them write down their questions and replied orally.
Beethoven never married. Though he had many friends, he seemed to be a lonely man. He continued to appear in public but spent more and more of his time working on his ...

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