Imagine enjoying music a lot but suddenly have your hearing taken away! This is what happened to Ludwig van Beethoven, a famous composer who lived in the 1700s-1800s. He created many pieces that musicians play today but many people also don’t care.
If you’re a musician, then you’ve probably heard of Beethoven. His music is very unique as it doesn’t follow the “rules” that other composers follow but it still ends up as an extremely good piece. Beethoven was also a child prodigy. He started learning at age 4 and mastered multiple instruments quickly, including piano, organ, and viola. He started losing his hearing in his 20s and this devasted him as it would to anyone with great interest in music. However, he still persisted and wrote great pieces while not being able to hear.
Pieces by Beethoven are a big part of the classical music communities He has many well known pieces that are recognized by a large amount of people and also has pieces that are famous for being extremely hard.
Ludwig van Beethoven is a child prodigy and an extremely talented composer even when he became deaf. This is an incredible accomplishment and he should also be recognized more for being hard-working and talented, not just by classical musicians.