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  • Po-mz

    Wonderful poetry collected and shared by Tony Johansen


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    Of course there are many reasonable reasons for depression in Beethoven’s life besides mental illness. His father was an abusive alcoholic who tried to exploit the talent of his young son for short term gain. And then there is the tragedy of his deafness. It is said that as he was becoming deaf he came to the end of a performance and thought no one was applauding, and he wept when he turned to see the audience was indeed clapping and cheering yet he could not hear it.

    Of course there are many reasonable reasons for depression in Beethoven’s life besides mental illness. His father was an abusive alcoholic who tried to exploit the talent of his young son for short term gain. And then there is the tragedy of his deafness. It is said that as he was becoming deaf he came to the end of a performance and thought no one was applauding, and he wept when he turned to see the audience was indeed clapping and cheering yet he could not hear it.