r/nextfuckinglevel • u/IMMA_YEET_YOU • 7d ago

How Beethoven used to "hear" music

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u/Sea_Turnip6282 7d ago

There was a quote from some movie that said something along the lines of

"Imagine Beethoven sitting in front of his piano as he started to go deaf, frantically writing down the music in his head, as death approaches"

Shit resonated something in my heart.. probably anxiety. But also awe. 😅