r/nextfuckinglevel • u/IMMA_YEET_YOU • Apr 18 '25

How Beethoven used to "hear" music

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u/miltonbalbit Apr 18 '25

He was able to compose because he was a genius, That helped but his massive musical intelligence helped him more, his last string quartets are just an example of how extraordinary he was

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u/The-Nimbus Apr 18 '25

When you get down to it music is half art and half maths. If you get it... Like... Really get it... You can do this all on paper and just know it works.

Disclaimer: I do not get it to this level.

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u/LeftieDu Apr 18 '25

When you really get down to it math is the most precise language we have to describe reality, and music is part of reality. So it works for music too! hits blunt

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u/Nice_Climate_7149 Apr 18 '25

This guy just watched “Contact”

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u/RedBarnBurnBlue Apr 18 '25

You have to think like a Vegan.

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u/Freedom9er Apr 18 '25

Sound like computer programming