December 17, 1770 is considered the birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven - a German composer, who is rightfully considered the greatest creator of all time. His work relates both to classicism and to romanticism; in fact, it goes beyond the scope of such definitions: the works of Beethoven are, first of all, the expression of his genius personality.
In 1796, Beethoven begins to lose his ears. He develops tinnitus - an inflammation of the inner ear, which leads to a ringing in the ears. On the advice of doctors, he secluded himself for a long time in the small town of Heiligenstadt. However, peace and quiet do not improve his state of health. Beethoven begins to understand that deafness is incurable. Because of deafness, Beethoven rarely leaves the house, is deprived of sound perception. He becomes gloomy, closed. It was during these years that the composer created his most famous works one by one.