Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the greatest composers of all time, but he was plagued throughout his life by myriad health problems, most notably going mostly deaf by 1818.These issues certainly affected his career and emotional state, so much so that Beethoven requested- via a letter addressed to his brothers-that his favorite physician examine his body after his death to determine the cause of all his suffering.
[
add
]
[
|
|
...
]