Short Stuff: Beethoven’s DNA

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Malheureux en amour, handicapé par sa surdité, Beethoven aura été l’un des génies des plus tourmentés de l’histoire de la musique. Pour ombrageux qu’ait été le caractère du compositeur, l’homme pouvait se montrer très prévenant – en témoigne notamment l’affection qu’il porta à so ... Show More

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Everybody knows the Beethoven story: He’s a brilliant composer who faced hearing loss; a genius who couldn’t listen to his own masterpieces. But there’s a different way to consider the story we think we know. 

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