Imagine how the history of music would have been changed if Beethoven had digital hearing aids. I am fan of alternative history. Which is using 20/20 hindsight to imagine how history would have been changed if events in the past would have happened differently. I imagine Beethoven's emphasis would have been on performing rather than composing. I suspect he would also had a much happier life. Hearing loss and deafness have never been easy to live with even today.
Article about Beethoven's deafness
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If I hadn't had hearing aids, I don't think I would have had the desire to play the piano. I began as a six year old and continued lessons for eight years.
ReplyDeleteI also learned to play the piano when I was 7 years old. Played the piano through high school.
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