Is this how he hit those crazy high notes? Genius.
Beethoven's Ear Trumpets. The Composer used these to assist his rapidly failing hearingpic.twitter.com/e7Xb9OLgzv
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i read somewhere not too long ago - it might have even been you, 41 - that beethoven had a metal rod attached to his piano that he'd clamp his teeth on. he could then 'hear' the sound in his head via bone conduction.
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Needs to be said - Ludwig's hair is stylin'!
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Is it wrong that I like to imagine him playing a tune on them?
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No wonder he went deaf after sticking all those things in his ear barmy bugger, I think may well be upset if I said I have earache do you think these maybe the cause
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@smartunionworks I’m sure these were made by a journeyman tinner, way back in the day.#unions#craftThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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