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The Deaf Composer: How Beethoven wrote music he couldn’t hear

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What happens when one of history’s greatest composers begins to lose the very sense he relies on most? In this episode, we explore how Ludwig van Beethoven continued to create groundbreaking music even as his world fell into silence. Along the way, we uncover the myths, inventions, and raw determination that fueled Beethoven’s defiant creativity, and hear how his lifelong struggles are reflected in his music. Featuring musicologist Laura Tunbridge, author of Beethoven: A Life in Nine Pieces.

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What happens when one of history’s greatest composers begins to lose the very sense he relies on most? In this episode, we explore how Ludwig van Beethoven continued to create groundbreaking music even as his world fell into silence. Along the way, we uncover the myths, inventions, and raw determination that fueled Beethoven’s defiant creativity, and hear how his lifelong struggles are reflected in his music. Featuring musicologist Laura Tunbridge, author of Beethoven: A Life in Nine Pieces.

Enter the “Sound Off” Story Contest at ⁠20k.org/soundoff⁠. Submissions close on May 7th, 2025.

Explore the all new ⁠Defacto Sound website⁠, and click the ⁠Contact Form⁠ to get in touch.

If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at ⁠mystery.20k.org⁠.

Follow Dallas on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, ⁠YouTube⁠ and ⁠LinkedIn⁠.

Join our community on ⁠Reddit⁠ and follow us on ⁠Facebook⁠.

Start your free online visit for hair loss treatment at hims.com/20k.

Cut your current cloud bill in half with OCI at ⁠oracle.com/20k⁠.

Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: ⁠www.20k.org/episodes/the-deaf-composer

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