Ludwig van Beethoven
German composer who bridged Classical and Romantic eras while deaf. Beethoven's symphonies, especially Ninth with Ode to Joy, express heroic struggle and triumph. His late quartets achieve transcendent spirituality. Deafness transformed his music toward inner vision. Beethoven's work explores suffering's transformation, individual will, and brotherhood's ideal.
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